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WetlandCup nestLarge · 390 g
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Adult male watercocks are 43 cm (17 in) long and weigh 476–650 g (1.049–1.433 lb). They have mainly black-grey plumage with red legs, bill, extended frontal shield and horn. Young males are buff in colour, darkening as they mature. Their bill is yellow and their legs are green. Female birds are smaller at 36 cm (14 in) and 298–434 g (10.5–15.3 oz). They are dark brown above and paler below. Their plumage is streaked and barred with darker markings. The bill is yellow and the legs are green. The downy chicks are black, as with all rails.
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When to see the Watercock
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is January, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Watercock
The map shades 23 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Watercock
The watercock is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae that is widely distributed across Southeast Asia. It is the only member of the genus Gallicrex.
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Easily confused with
Little CrakeZapornia parvaThe little crake is a very small waterbird of the family Rallidae. parva is Latin for "small".
White-browed CrakePoliolimnas cinereusThe white-browed crake is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
Ash-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollisThe ash-throated crake is 21 to 24 cm (8.3 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 90 to 120 g (3.2 to 4.2 oz).
Side by side: Ash-throated Crake vs Watercock
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