Rallus aquaticus
E747279
Rallus aquaticus, commonly known as the water rail, is a secretive wetland bird found across Europe, North Africa, and parts of Asia, recognized for its laterally compressed body and distinctive squealing calls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rallus aquaticus canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
rail ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly crepuscular ⓘ |
| behavior | secretive ⓘ |
| billColor | reddish bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Rallus aquaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed body ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
much of Europe
ⓘ
temperate western Asia ⓘ |
| camouflage | cryptic plumage ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 6–11 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | water rail ⓘ |
| conservationThreats |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
wetland drainage ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
amphibians
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Palearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Rallidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flight | reluctant flier ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | probes mud and shallow water ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater wetlands
ⓘ
marshes ⓘ reedbeds ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | brownish legs ⓘ |
| locomotion | strong runner through dense vegetation ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | partially migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| nestLocation | dense vegetation near water ⓘ |
| nestType | cup nest ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rallus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumage |
bluish-grey underparts
ⓘ
brown upperparts with black streaking ⓘ |
| size | about 23–28 cm in length ⓘ |
| tailDescription | short tail often flicked ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | squealing calls ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Europe ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.