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Swinhoe's Rail

Coturnicops exquisitus

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
14,9 cm
Gewicht
55,900000000000006 g
Familie
Rallidae
Ordnung
Gruiformes

Über uns

Swinhoe's Rail (Coturnicops exquisitus) is a tiny 13–14 cm rail of East Asia and Siberia. Streaked brown plumage with a buffy face; very small and quail-like. Breeds in Siberia, Manchuria, and Mongolia; winters in south-east China, Korea, and Japan. Inhabits wet grassland, rice paddies, and sedge marshes. Extremely secretive; rarely detected.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 14,9 cm 5.9 in
Gewicht 55,900000000000006 g 1.97 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Gelegegröße

3-10

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Familie Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Coturnicops
Arten Coturnicops exquisitus

Distribution

Swinhoe's Rail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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Is the Swinhoe's Rail endangered?
The Swinhoe's Rail has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How big is the Swinhoe's Rail?
The Swinhoe's Rail has a wingspan of 14.9 cm, weight of 55.900000000000006 g.
What order and family does the Swinhoe's Rail belong to?
The Swinhoe's Rail (Coturnicops exquisitus) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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