Water Rail

Rallus aquaticus Linnaeus, 1758

Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots

Water Rail Rallus aquaticus is a rail in the family Rallidae, within the order Gruiformes. It breeds across the Palearctic from w Europe to c Asia. Outside the breeding season it occurs in n Africa and from w to s Asia. It was described by Linnaeus in 1758.

Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots
Breeding range: Palearctic: w Europe to c Asia
Nonbreeding range: n Africa to w s Asia

Water Rail

© Luiz Lapa from Oeiras, Portugal · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0

Tours where you can spot this bird

2 tours in India 1, Ukraine 1

Northern India Birding Tour: Tigers, Birds and the Himalayas

Northern India Birding Tour: Tigers, Birds and the Himalayas

India / New Delhi Group tour 17 days

A 17-day northern India expedition combining wetland and Himalayan birding with Ranthambhore and Corbett wildlife safaris, the Chambal River...

From USD 9,565 Next: Jan 21, 2027

Private 4-Hour Yaniv and Lelekhivka Ponds Birding Tour

Private 4-Hour Yaniv and Lelekhivka Ponds Birding Tour

Ukraine / Lviv Private tour 4h

A private half-day birding drive from Lviv through the Yaniv and Lelekhivka chain of ponds and adjoining forest in the Roztochia Nature Rese...