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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds throughout most of the [[Palearctic]]; winters to [[India]] and southern [[China]].<br /> | Breeds throughout most of the [[Palearctic]]; winters to [[India]] and southern [[China]].<br /> | ||
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| + | [[Image:PRM 25161.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|angletarn|angletarn}}<br />[[Brandon Marsh]], [[Warwickshire]], October 2009]] | ||
[[Brown-cheeked Rail]] used to be included in this species as a subspecies. | [[Brown-cheeked Rail]] used to be included in this species as a subspecies. | ||
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*''R. a. hibernans'' - [[Iceland]] | *''R. a. hibernans'' - [[Iceland]] | ||
*''R. a. aquaticus'' - [[Western Palearctic]] | *''R. a. aquaticus'' - [[Western Palearctic]] | ||
Revision as of 05:39, 26 August 2011
- Rallus aquaticus
Identification
Upperparts olive-brown with broad, black streaks, broad bars on underparts, and greyish supercillium.
Distribution
Breeds throughout most of the Palearctic; winters to India and southern China.
Taxonomy
Brown-cheeked Rail used to be included in this species as a subspecies.
Subspecies1
- R. a. hibernans - Iceland
- R. a. aquaticus - Western Palearctic
- R. a. korejewi - Iran to north-western China; winters to India and southern China
Habitat
Reed-beds, marshes, etc.
Behaviour
A skulker, this bird is much more often located by its piglet-like squeals. Food includes both invertebrates and plant materials like seeds.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Rallus aquaticus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Water Rail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 11 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Water_Rail
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