Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 37.2 cm | 14.6 in |
| 체중 | 426.6666666666667 g | 15.05 oz |
Habitat & Range
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Nest type: CP,DM. Incubation: 24 days.
산란 수
3-6
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails) |
| 과 | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots) |
| Genus | Gallicrex |
| 종 | Gallicrex cinerea |
Distribution
Watercock has been recorded in 2 countries.
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