ID help on wader in Baghdad (1 Viewer)

[bhutjoe]

Hello, is it possible to ID the bird in the attached photos, notwithstanding their poor quality? All comments and suggestions gratefully acknowledged.
I had initially thought it was a Green Sandpiper but the apparent "stripes" by the wing and it bulkiness make me think it is not. But no idea what it might be. Water rail is the only rail or crake here according to eBird, as well as ooots and moorhen, but I don't I think its breast is the right colour.
Photo 1f85 is my poor attempt at brightening photo 1f83. A couple of others are brightened as well, highlighting the reddish-brown colouring (hopefully correctly).
Not sure if the last photo - bird in flight - helps at all but included it just in case.
I have included all the photos I have of the bird,
Thank you in advance

 

[Bewick]

Water rail

 

[bhutjoe]

Wonderful, thank you very much May I ask is it a young one by chance - the apparent (or is it an artifact of the camera) white breast had me doubting that as the eBird photos all seemed to show a greyish underparts.
thank you, very much appreciated, especially as this is a first for me.
steve

 

[Bewick]

Wonderful, thank you very much May I ask is it a young one by chance - the apparent (or is it an artifact of the camera) white breast had me doubting that as the eBird photos all seemed to show a greyish underparts.
thank you, very much appreciated, especially as this is a first for me.
steve

No, appears fine for an adult. I believe most 1st year birds will have reached adult plumage by now anyway. Especially for the last images, artefacts or the image editing is why the bird seems paler. Also congrats on the lifer.

 

[bhutjoe]

Thank you again, very much appreciated.
all the best
steve