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Coturnicops exquisitus

Identification

It is the world's smallest rail at 13 cm.

Distribution

Breeds Siberia and n Manchuria; winters to s China, Ryukyu Islands (where rare)

Taxonomy

A monotypic species.

Habitat

Swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and arable land.

Behaviour

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