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WetlandCup nestMedium · 105 g
What the Brown-cheeked Rail sounds like
ID tip
The species differs from the slightly smaller nominate form through its paler upperparts, brown-tinged underparts and a brown stripe through the eye. Compared to R. a. korejewi, it is darker above, has a browner breast, white on the throat and a more obvious brown eyestripe. As indicated above, it has different vocalisations to the other forms, and is now usually given full species status, although its behaviour, nest and eggs are identical to those of other subspecies of water rail.
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When to see the Brown-cheeked Rail
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 8 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is February, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Brown-cheeked Rail
The map shades 14 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Brown-cheeked Rail
The brown-cheeked rail or eastern water rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It breeds in northern Mongolia, eastern Siberia, northeast China, Korea and northern Japan, and winters in southeast Asia. It used to be considered a subspecies of the water rail.
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Easily confused with
Bogota RailRallus semiplumbeusThe Bogotá rail is a typical member of the genus Rallus, with a long and slightly decurved bill, a plump body, and a short tail.
Mangrove RailRallus longirostrisThe mangrove rail is about 33 cm (13 in) long and weighs 260 to 310 g (9.2 to 11 oz).
Ecuadorian RailRallus aequatorialisThe Ecuadorian rail is 20 to 21 cm (7.9 to 8.3 in) long and weighs about 85 g (3.0 oz).
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