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;[[:Category:Gallicrex|Gallicrex]] cinerea | ;[[:Category:Gallicrex|Gallicrex]] cinerea | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Male 42–43 cm (16½-17 in); Female 36 cm (14 in)<br /> | |
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Blackish-grey | ||
| + | *Red legs, bill, forehead shield and horn<br /> | ||
| + | '''Young males''' | ||
| + | *Buff, darkening with age | ||
| + | *Yellow bill | ||
| + | *Green legs<br /> | ||
| + | [[Image:DSCN4205.JPG|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|SeeToh|SeeToh}}<br />Singapore Botanic Gardens, February 2012]] | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Dark brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Paler underparts | ||
| + | *Streaked and barred with darker markings | ||
| + | *Yellow bill | ||
| + | *Green legs | ||
| − | + | Chicks are black. | |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
South [[Asia]] from [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] to south [[China]], [[Japan]] and [[Indonesia]]. | South [[Asia]] from [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]] to south [[China]], [[Japan]] and [[Indonesia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | This | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | Lowlands | + | Lowlands marshes, swamps, rice fields, flooded pastures etc. |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | They nest on the dry ground in marsh vegetation. Their clutch consists of 3-6 eggs. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Their diet consists mostly of green shoots, seeds and rice. They also eat worms, molluscs, aquatic insect and larva. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug14}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015) |
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
{{Ref}} | {{Ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Gallicrex+cinerea}} | {{GSearch|Gallicrex+cinerea}} | ||
| + | <br /> | ||
| + | {{Video|Watercock}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Gallicrex]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Gallicrex]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Revision as of 19:39, 10 July 2015
- Gallicrex cinerea
Identification
Male 42–43 cm (16½-17 in); Female 36 cm (14 in)
Male
- Blackish-grey
- Red legs, bill, forehead shield and horn
Young males
- Buff, darkening with age
- Yellow bill
- Green legs
Female
- Dark brown upperparts
- Paler underparts
- Streaked and barred with darker markings
- Yellow bill
- Green legs
Chicks are black.
Distribution
South Asia from India and Sri Lanka to south China, Japan and Indonesia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowlands marshes, swamps, rice fields, flooded pastures etc.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest on the dry ground in marsh vegetation. Their clutch consists of 3-6 eggs.
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of green shoots, seeds and rice. They also eat worms, molluscs, aquatic insect and larva.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Watercock. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Watercock
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