How big is a Nkulengu Rail?

The Nkulengu Rail is a large sized bird weighing about 586 g.

Where can you see a Nkulengu Rail?

The Nkulengu Rail occurs in 12 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Uganda and Congo - Kinshasa.

What birds look similar to a Nkulengu Rail?

The Nkulengu Rail is most easily confused with the Brown Wood Rail, the Austral Rail and the Rusty-flanked Crake.

Is the Nkulengu Rail endangered?

The Nkulengu Rail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Nkulengu Rail

Himantornis haematopus

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Gruiformes · Legendary

The Nkulengu Rail (Himantornis haematopus) is a legendary rails, gallinules, and coot found in 12 countries, weighing about 586 g. The Nkulengu rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.

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Nkulengu Rail (Himantornis haematopus), photo 1 — Photo: Mahomed Desai · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nkulengu Rail (Himantornis haematopus), photo 2 — Photo: Mahomed Desai · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nkulengu Rail (Himantornis haematopus), photo 3 — Photo: Mahomed Desai · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Nkulengu Rail (Himantornis haematopus), photo 4 — Photo: Mahomed Desai · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Nkulengu Rail

The Nkulengu rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It belongs to the monotypic genus Himantornis.

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Where it lives

Ghana Côte d’Ivoire Cameroon Uganda Congo - Kinshasa Sierra Leone Congo - Brazzaville Gabon Liberia Equatorial Guinea Central African Republic Nigeria

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, October, November, December, with peak activity in November. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Nkulengu Rail look like?: The Nkulengu rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
How big is a Nkulengu Rail?: The Nkulengu Rail is a large sized bird weighing about 586 g.
Where can you see a Nkulengu Rail?: The Nkulengu Rail occurs in 12 countries, including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Uganda and Congo - Kinshasa.
What birds look similar to a Nkulengu Rail?: The Nkulengu Rail is most easily confused with the Brown Wood Rail, the Austral Rail and the Rusty-flanked Crake.
Is the Nkulengu Rail endangered?: The Nkulengu Rail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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