Thursday 11 September 2014

Watercock

Order - Gruiformes
Family - Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)
Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea
董鸡 (dǒng-jī)

    Malay : Ayam-ayam Tanduk
    Japanese : ツルクイナ (tsuru-kuina)
    Kanji 日語漢字 : 鶴秧鶏 / 鶴水鶏



    Size : Male 42–43 cm, 300–650 g; Female 36 cm, 200–434 g
             Wingspan 68–86 cm

    Subspecies and Distribution
  • Monotypic. (J. F. Gmelin, 1789, China)
    – Pakistan, India, Maldives and Sri Lanka E to C & E China, Korea, S Japan and S Ryukyu Is, and S through Andamans, Nicobars and SE Asia to Sumatra and Philippines. Winters S to Greater and Lesser Sundas and Sulawesi.

Date : 16 February 2016
Location : Seberang Perak Paddyfield, Daerah Perak Tengah, Perak

Date : 16 February 2016
Location : Seberang Perak Paddyfield, Daerah Perak Tengah, Perak

Date : 16 February 2016
Location : Seberang Perak Paddyfield, Daerah Perak Tengah, Perak

Date : 01 January 2014
Location : Seberang Perak Paddyfield, Daerah Perak Tengah, Perak
Date : 01 January 2014
Location : Seberang Perak Paddyfield, Daerah Perak Tengah, Perak

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