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More About Rails ...
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"The family Rallidae is a large group of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots, and gallinules. Nearly all members are associated with wetlands. There are exceptions, however, notably the Corncrake which breeds on farmland. The most typical family members occupy dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps, or rivers. Reedbeds are a particularly favoured habitat. They are omnivorous, and those that migrate do so at night: most nest in dense vegetation. In general they are shy and secretive birds, difficult to observe".
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Taxonmony
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Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
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Source: Wikipedia Read more about Rails
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VIDEO CLIPS
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Grey-necked Wood-Rail
0.910MB MPG View Movie
Birds in Suriname
Grey-necked Wood-Rail movie
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Water Rail
WMV View Movie
Internet Bird Collection
An adult feeding. Willebroek, Belgium (ssp aquaticus).
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Water Rail
WMV View Movie
Internet Bird Collection
An adult feeding on a riverbank. Willebroek, Belgium (ssp aquaticus).
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Virginia Rail
0.030MB WVX View Movie
Virginia Rail, Delray, FL
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