Alternative names: African Water Rail; Cape Rail; Kaffir Rail
- Rallus caerulescens
Identification
Upper parts dark brown, foreneck and breast dark grey, remainder of underparts black barred white. Bill long and bright red. Eyes, legs and feet red.
Distribution
South Africa to Ethiopia.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Dense wetland vegetation.
Behaviour
Usually in pairs. Forages in mud, shallow water and floating vegetation for insects, earthworms, small frogs, small fish, crabs and plant matter.
References
Hockey, P.A.R., W.R.J. Dean and P.G. Ryan (eds.). 2005. Robert's Birds of Southern Africa. 7th ed. Cape Town: John Voelcker Bird Book Fund. ISBN 9780620340533
External Links
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