Rails, Crakes & Coots

Watercock

Gallicrex cinerea

The Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is a 390 g wetland bird that eats a bit of everything. Some populations migrate.

Family

Rails, Crakes & Coots

Order

Gruiformes

Weight

390 g

Habitat

Wetland

Diet

Plants and seeds

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

20

Photo: (c) Rejoice Gassah, some rights reserved (CC BY) via iNaturalist