Rallidae
Waders, mostly terrestrial, that are found by the shores of water bodies or in marshes.
Grey-headed Swamphen
Swamphen,
Common or Eurasian Moorhen
Moorhen,
American Purple Gallinule
Gallinule,
Ruddy-breasted Crake (adult)
Ruddy-breasted Crake in the Mangalajodi wetlands in Chilika Lake, Odisha.
Crake,Ruddy-breasted Crake in the Mangalajodi wetlands in Chilika Lake, Odisha.
White-Breasted Waterhen
Waterhen,
South Island Takahē
Thought to be extinct in the 19th century until it was rediscovered in the mid-20th, very few individuals of this species survive in the wild. This photo is taken in one of the last few reserves in which you can find this bird.
Takahē,Thought to be extinct in the 19th century until it was rediscovered in the mid-20th, very few individuals of this species survive in the wild. This photo is taken in one of the last few reserves in which you can find this bird.
