King Rail
Rallus elegans
Embed This Widget
Add the script tag and a data attribute to embed this widget.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<div data-birdfyi="bird" data-slug="rallus-elegans"></div>Embed via iframe for maximum compatibility.
<iframe src="https://birdfyi.com/iframe/bird/rallus-elegans/" width="420" height="400" frameborder="0" style="border:0;border-radius:10px;max-width:100%" loading="lazy"></iframe>Paste this URL in WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-compatible platform.
https://birdfyi.com/bird/rallus-elegans/Add a dynamic SVG badge to your README or docs.
[](https://birdfyi.com/bird/rallus-elegans/)Use the native HTML custom element.
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/birdfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>
<birdfyi-bird slug="rallus-elegans"></birdfyi-bird>The King Rail (Rallus elegans) is a bird species in the family Rallidae (rails, crakes & coots), within the order Gruiformes (cranes & rails). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 31.7 cm and a weight of 333.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Near Threatened.
On this page
के बारे में
King Rail (Rallus elegans), 43 cm. Largest Nearctic rail; brown above with a rufous breast and barred flanks; long orange-red bill. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes in eastern North America. Omnivore: crayfish, frogs and insects. Near Threatened; declining with wetland loss.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| पंखों का फैलाव | 31.7 cm | 12.5 in |
| वजन | 333.5 g | 11.76 oz |
Habitat & Range
संरक्षण स्थिति
व्यवहार और प्रजनन
घोंसला बनाना
Nest type: CP,PL. Incubation: 21-24 days. Fledging: 63-70 days.
अंडों की संख्या
3-15
वर्गिकी
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| गण | Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails) |
| कुल | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots) |
| Genus | Rallus |
| प्रजातियां | Rallus elegans |
Distribution
King Rail has been recorded in 2 countries.
countries highlighted
External Databases
अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न
Is the King Rail endangered?
How does the King Rail nest?
How big is the King Rail?
What order and family does the King Rail belong to?
Similar Birds
Other species in the Rallidae family