Water Rail

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Water Rail	Home Bird Orders
		Alternate name
	Rallus aquaticus	Scientific name
	Gruiiformes	Order
	Rallidae	Family
	23-26 cm	Length
	Wetlands, marsh, reedbeds,	Habitat
	Up to 12 eggs	Clutch
	Mainly small aquatic invertebrates.	Food Diet
	Shy but often noisy when in cover.	Habits
	2856	WORLD No
	Least concern	Status

Photo by 120SQN February 27, 2008 Š all rights reserved	Video by safe99house15 May 2008 Š all rights reserved

Photo by Pia's birdseye view Apr 08 Š all rights reserved
Photo by sparkyfaisca Mar 09 Š all rights reserved	Water Rail song (Rallus aquaticus) Niels Krabbe XC25688 14-05-1982, Denmark Water Rail subtle calls (Rallus aquaticus aquaticus) Stuart Fisher XC26576 05-01-2007, United Kingdom	Water Rail song (Rallus aquaticus) Patrik Ĺberg XC26928 18-04-1976, Sweden Water Rail sharming call (Rallus aquaticus) Stuart Fisher XC31165 xx-06-2003, United Kingdom

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