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Rostratula benghalensis

Photo by John Keep
Location: Near Kotu Stream, the Gambia

[edit] Identification

[edit] Distribution

Locally in Africa, Madagascar, Asia and Australia.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies¹

• R. b. benghalensis - Locally in Africa, Madagascar and Asia
• R. b. australis - E and n Australia; vagrant to Tasmania

[edit] Habitat

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] References

1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages