Slaty-breasted Rail
Lewinia striata
Combination of intricately barred back and belly, gray throat and breast, and rufous crown and nape separates this furtive bird from similar species. Like many other rails, moves about unobtrusively in dense vegetation in marshes, wet grasslands, flooded pastures, and mangroves. Occasionally forages in the open in close proximity to cover, especially in early morning and evening. Calls include a dry, series of kick notes that increase in tempo; a dry, scratchy, metallic “krrrr”; and single, short clucks.
Identification
The slaty-breasted rail (Lewinia striata) is a rail species native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Taxonomy
Genus: Lewinia; Family: Rallidae; Order: Gruiformes.
- Scientific name
- Lewinia striata
- Authority
- (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rallidae
- Genus
- Lewinia
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Behavior
Migration pattern: Resident species.
Conservation
Population trend: rising.
- Population trend
- rising
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
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