Alternative name: Bates's Grey-throated Rail
- Canirallus oculeus
Identification
30 cm (11¾ in)
In Flight
Distribution
Africa: found from Sierra Leone to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and western Uganda
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Rain forests, both primary and secondary, in ravines, creeks and along streams.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, such as ants, beetles, millipedes, caterpillars, larvae; also larger prey like slugs, snails, small crabs and skinks.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-throated Rail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-throated_Rail
