Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii) | Photos, Calls and ID

Near ThreatenedRareInvertebratesWetlandPlatform nestMedium · 193 g

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 1 — Photo: Manuel Schwarz · CC BY 4.0

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 2 — Photo: Manuel Schwarz · CC BY 4.0

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 3 — Photo: Paul Louis Oudart (1796–1860) · Public domain

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 4 — Photo: Brian Butcher · Public domain

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 5 — Photo: Brian Butcher · Public domain

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 6 — Photo: (c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 7 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 8 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 9 — Photo: (c) Manuel Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Rouget's Rail (Rougetius rougetii), photo 10 — Photo: (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Rouget's Rail

Rouget's rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only member of the genus Rougetius. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.

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Where it lives

Regular range

Ethiopia Eritrea

When to see it

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Peak activity in November · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

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).

Okinawa RailGallirallus okinawaeIt is about 30 cm long with a wingspan of 50 cm and a weight of around 435 g.

Andaman CrakeRallina canningiThis is the largest Rallina, measuring about 34 cm in length.

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