Rallidae

Rallina fasciata Photo by Edwin Matias (Gear Up, Get Out) Common name:red-legged crake (en); franga-d’água-de-patas-vermelhas (pt); râle barré (fr); polluela patirroja (es); Malaienralle (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily RallidaeRange:This species is found in south-eastern Asia, from Bangladesh and extreme north-eastern India, through Myanmar and southern Thailand and into southern Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines.Size:These birds are 21-25 cm…

Aenigmatolimnas marginalis Photo by John Carlyon (Zest for Birds) Common name:striped crake (en); franga d’água-estriada (pt); marouette rayée (fr); polluela culirroja (es); graukehl-sumpfhuhn (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily Rallidae Range:This species is patchily distributed in West Africa, from Ghana to Congo and also in the area from Uganda, Kenya and eastern D.R. Congo, south through Tanzania, Malawi, Zambia…

Porzana parva Photo by H. Talpa (Wikipedia) Common name:little crake (en); franga d’água-bastarda (pt); marouette poussin (fr); polluela bastarda (es); kleines-sumpfuhn (de) Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily Rallidae Range:This species is found breeding in eastern Europe and Asia, as far west as Poland and Hungary, with some scattered population further west in Germany, France and even Spain, and…

Rallus limicola Photo by Danny Bonilla (Pine Barrens Animals) Common name:Virginia rail (en); frango d’água-da-Virginia (pt); râle de Virginie (fr); rascón de Virginia (es); Virginiaralle (de)Taxonomy:Order GruiformesFamily RallidaeRange:These birds breed across the northern and western United States, as well as in southern Canada. Most population migrate south to winter in Florida, northern Mexico and along…