Rails, Crakes, Gallinules and Coots (13-5)

Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds which includes the rails, crakes, coots and gallinules. Typically they inhabit dense vegetation in damp environments near lakes, swamps or rivers. In general they are shy and secretive birds, making them difficult to observe. Most species have strong legs and long toes which are well adapted to soft uneven surfaces. They tend to have short, rounded wings and to be weak fliers.
  • Slaty-legged crake, Rallina eurizonoides
  • Slaty-breasted rail, Gallirallus striatus
  • Water rail, Rallus aquaticus
  • Brown crake, Amaurornis akool
Brown Crake - D-12, Islamabad
Brown Crake - D-12, Islamabad
  • White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
White-breasted waterhen (Male) - Rawal Lake
    White-breasted waterhen (Female) - Ayub Park
    White-breasted waterhen (Male) - Ayub Park

  • Little crake, Porzana parva
  • Baillon's crake, Porzana pusilla
  • Spotted crake, Porzana porzana
  • Ruddy-breasted crake, Porzana fusca
  • Watercock, Gallicrex cinerea
  • Grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus
Purple Swamphen - Rawal Lake

  • Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
Common Moorhen (Male) - Ayub Park
Common Moorhen (Female) - Ayub Park

Common moorhen - Rawal Lak


  • Eurasian coot, Fulica atra
Eurasian coot - Rawal Lake
    Eurasian coot - Rawal Lake


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