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Gallicrex cinerea
| Family Name: | Rallidae |
| Taxonomic Group: | Vertebrates (Bird) |
| Common Name: | Watercock, Burung Ayam-Ayam |
Name
Description
| Size | 43 cm |
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| Description | Male: Slaty-black body, bright yellow bill and bright red legs in breeding plumage. In non-breeding plumage, leg olive-green, red frontal shield extending onto crown to form short chest. Female: tawny-buff overall; dark brown feather, bill dull yellow, leg greenish-yellow. |
Ecology, Habitat & Location
| Habitats | Freshwater, Urban |
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| Distribution | Found in South, East and Southeast Asia. Northern breeders move to south. Uncommon visitor. Found in wet grassland, ponds, canals, marshes and reed bed. |
| Nature Reserves | Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve |