Species group · Birds
Rails
WAnimals has 2 species of rail, all in the family Rallidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 46 countries
- 136 parks
- Weight
- 92 g – 536 g
- Length
- 23 cm – 42 cm
- Lifespan
- 6 – 13 years
Ranges calculated from the entries that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of rails on WAnimals
Each one has its own full entry. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
1 especies in this group están en alguna categoría de riesgo real según la UICN.
See the global conservation statusWhere they live
Recorded in 46 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
Did you know…
Its laterally flattened body lets it slip through dense reedbeds.
From Water Rail
It is heard far more often than seen, giving itself away with a high squealing call known as sharming.
From Water Rail
Its chicks feed themselves from as early as 5 days old.
From Water Rail
It eats worms, crustaceans and fruit, and occasionally other prey: it is one of the rails with the most varied diet.
From Lord Howe Woodhen
It is one of more than thirty rail species that have lost the ability to fly after colonising oceanic islands, an evolutionary pattern repeated throughout the family.
From Lord Howe Woodhen
Its recovery from a tiny population is one of the most frequently cited cases of island management in Australia.
From Lord Howe Woodhen