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Swinhoe's Rail

Coturnicops exquisitus

Least Concern
Envergadura
14,9 cm
Peso
55,900000000000006 g
Familia
Rallidae
Orden
Gruiformes

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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
Envergadura 14,9 cm 5.9 in
Peso 55,900000000000006 g 1.97 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Tamaño de la puesta

3-10

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Familia Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Coturnicops
Especies Coturnicops exquisitus

Distribution

Swinhoe's Rail has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

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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