Gruiformes Rallidae Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus) [order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Rallus aquaticus | [UK] Water Rail | [FR] Râle d’eau | [DE] Wasserralle | [ES] Rascón Europeo | [IT] Porciglione comune | [NL] Waterral Physical charateristics In 60% of nominate birds, variable number of greater and median upperwing coverts have white bars, […]

Gruiformes Rallidae Allens Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) [order] Gruiformes | [family] Rallidae | [latin] Porphyrio alleni | [UK] Allens Gallinule | [FR] Talève d’Allen | [DE] Bronzesultanshuhn | [ES] Calamoncillo Africano | [IT] Pollo sultano di Allen | [NL] Afrikaans Purperhoen Physical charateristics They are similar in size to the only slightly larger Water Rail. The […]