Kingdom Animalia Order Gruiformes Genus Coturnicops Higher classification Coturnicops | Phylum Chordata Family Rallidae Scientific name Coturnicops exquisitus Rank Species | |
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Similar Bird, Coturnicops, Rallidae, Band‑bellied crake, Black‑tailed crake | ||
The Swinhoe's rail (Coturnicops exquisitus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Manchuria and southeastern Siberia. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and arable land. It is the world's smallest rail at 13 cm (5.2 in) and 24.5 grams. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name commemorates the British naturalist Robert Swinhoe.
References
Swinhoe's rail Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA