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Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus

Classification

Class
Aves
Family
Rallidae

The water rail, western water rail or European water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is a bird of the rail family which breeds in well-vegetated wetlands across Europe, Asia and North Africa. Northern and eastern populations are migratory, but this species is a permanent resident in the warmer parts of its breeding range. The adult is 23–28 cm (9–11 in) long, and, like other rails, has a body that is flattened laterally, allowing it easier passage through the reed beds it inhabits.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 88,829United Kingdom · 57,398Spain · 56,350France · 25,634Germany · 17,518Italy · 9,156Switzerland · 5,847Belgium · 3,812Luxembourg · 516