Slaty-breasted rail
Species of bird
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The slaty-breasted rail (Lewinia striata) is a rail species native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.[1]
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| Slaty-breasted rail in Malaysia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Lewinia |
| Species: | L. striata |
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| Lewinia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) | |
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Taxonomy
Despite traditionally being considered part of Gallirallus, recent genetic studies have consistently placed it in the genus Lewinia,[2][3] which is now formally recognized by the IUCN and IOC.[1]
Subspecies
L. s. albiventer
L. s. obscurior
L. s. jouyi
L. s. taiwana
L. s. gularis
L. s. striata
L. s. paraterma[4]
Habitat
The slaty-breasted rail is mostly found in wetlands, up to elevations of typically 1,000 m (3,300 ft), but also up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) and 1,850 m (6,070 ft) in Sri Lanka.[4]
Description
A medium sized rail, it measures 25–30 cm (9.8–11.8 in) in length and weighs 100–142 g (3.5–5.0 oz). In coloration, the slaty-breasted rail has a chestnut crown and nape, a blue-grey breast, and a long, reddish bill.[4]
Behavior
Breeding season can vary by location. It lays 5–9 eggs, which are incubated by both sexes for 19–22 days. Chicks can leave the nest soon after hatching, they are fed and cared for by their parents.[4]
It feeds on worms, molluscs, crustaceans, and the seeds of marsh plants.[4]
Gallery
Illustration of slaty-breasted rails by Edward Neale c. 1890
Slaty-breasted rail in the wetlands of Vasai, Maharashtra, India
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