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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.