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Watercock

Gallicrex cinerea

Least Concern

Wingspan

37.2 cm

Weight

426.6666666666667 g

Family

Rallidae

Order

Gruiformes

About

Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is a medium 42–43 cm rail of South and South-East Asia. Strongly sexually dimorphic; breeding male dark slaty with distinctive red frontal shield and knob; female brown-streaked. Inhabits rice paddies, freshwater marshes, and flooded grasslands from India east to China and Indonesia. Partly migratory. Polygynous.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Wingspan	37.2 cm	14.6 in
Weight	426.6666666666667 g	15.05 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland

Conservation Status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Behavior & Breeding

Nesting

Nest type: CP,DM. Incubation: 24 days.

Clutch Size

3-6

Taxonomy

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Family	Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus	Gallicrex
Species	Gallicrex cinerea

Distribution

Watercock has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Present Not recorded