Rallidae

Waders, mostly terrestrial, that are found by the shores of water bodies or in marshes.

American Purple Gallinule

Gallinule,

Black Crake

Crake,

White-Breasted Waterhen

Waterhen,

Grey-headed Swamphen

Swamphen,

Common or Eurasian Moorhen

Moorhen,

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.

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.

Common Coot

Coot,

Dusky Moorhen

Moorhen,