Corncrake

Birds > Rails & Coots

The Corncrake (Crex crex), also known as the Landrail, is an iconic, secretive grassland bird of the rail family Rallidae. Famed for the loud, rhythmic, mechanical rasping ‘crex-crex’ song broadcast by males throughout summer nights, it has been...

Common Moorhen

Birds > Gruiformes

The Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), also widely known as the Waterhen or Swamp Chicken, is one of the most familiar, adaptable, and widespread aquatic birds across Europe, Africa, and Asia. Belonging to the rail family Rallidae, this dark, chicken-sized...

Sora

Birds > Gruiformes & Rails

The Sora (Porzana carolina) is the most abundant and familiar small rail in North America, filling spring freshwater marshes with its musical, descending whinny and sharp ‘keek’ calls. Instantly recognized by its bright candy-corn yellow chicken-like bill...
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