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Spring-Summer - 320
aloktewari

Spring-Summer - 320 (Gallicrex cinerea)

Spring Summer - 320

A summer visitor to
our area ...

Their acivity peaks
during monsoon
months ...

... quite elusive
manage to hide in the
thick monsoon vegetation
and rich grasses that
grow vigorously during
this time ...

... the low pitched
moaning calls are easier
markers of their presence
in the area around ...

Strongly sexually
dimorphic ... here this
male shows characteristic
frontal shield and horn ...

Watch him calling
in the following video-clips ...
Link :
1.
http://birdforum.tv/members/action/viewvideo/8173/Watercock/
2.
http://birdforum.tv/members/action/viewvideo/10405/Watercock___habitat_and_call/
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Watercock
( Gallicrex cinerea )

Lost Wetlands of Basai

Gurgaon Rural
Haryana
India
!8 June 2015
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Habitat
Lost Wetland
Location
Dist. Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Date taken
18.06.2018
Scientific name
Gallicrex cinerea
Chris G6 UXU
Staff member
Supporter
A cracking detailed close up, pose and setting Alok, lovely job and many tfs.
 
KC Foggin
Supporter
A great closeup of this species and nicely captured Alok.

PS: You might want to check the scientific name ;)
 
bievreJJ
impressive bird, Alok!!! wonderful closeup in a beautiful setting, top quality work, many tfs!!!
best wishes, JJ
 
jbpixels
Lovely picture of this large crake. Great to listen to its calls. Well spotted and recorded.
 

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