Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus - Râle d'eau

Râle d'eau
Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Gruiformes

  • Family
    :

    Rallidés

  • Genus
    :

    Rallus

  • Species
    :

    aquaticus

Descriptor

Linnaeus, 1758

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 28 cm
  • Wingspan
    : 38 à 45 cm.
  • Weight
    : 85 à 135 g
Longevity

6 years

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Râle d'eau
adult plum. breeding
Râle d'eau
adult plum. breeding

Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family.

Subspecific information 3 subspecies

  • Rallus aquaticus aquaticus (Europe, n Africa, w Asia)
  • Rallus aquaticus hibernans (Iceland)
  • Rallus aquaticus korejewi (Aral Sea and Iran to nw China and Kashmir)

Foreign names

  • Râle d'eau,
  • Rascón europeo,
  • frango-de-água-eurasiático,
  • Wasserralle,
  • guvat,
  • Waterral,
  • Porciglione,
  • vattenrall,
  • Vannrikse,
  • chriašteľ vodný,
  • chřástal vodní,
  • Vandrikse,
  • luhtakana,
  • rascló occidental,
  • Keldusvín,
  • wodnik (zwyczajny),
  • dumbrcālis,
  • mokož,
  • Водяной пастушок,
  • ヨーロッパクイナ,
  • 西方秧鸡,
  • vattenrall,
  • 普通秧雞〔西方秧雞〕,

Voice song and call

Râle d'eau
adult

Habitat

Râle d'eau
adult

Grassland : Temperate ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls), S

hrub Dominated Wetlands, Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands, Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha), Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha), Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Lakes, Permanent Saline, Brackish or alkaline Marshes/Pools ; Artificial/Aquatic and Marine : Excavations (open), Wastewater Treatment Areas, Irrigated Land (includes irrigation channels), Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches

Geographic range

Distribution

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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