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Rallus caerulescens |
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Rallus coerulescens |
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Râle bleuâtre |
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African Water Rail |
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Has a long, slightly decurved red bill. Chest is grey, flanks and undertail with white-and-black barring. Like other rails, has lon legs and toes. |
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This bird inhabits marshes and is quite rare in Katanga. |
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Unlike the other rails that are very shy, it ventures easily in open areas. |
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Warning :
This database was established according to official pieces of work and with the help of famous scientists. However, there might be some errors.
The vernacular names were collected in the field and in the colonial literature from the first part of the 20th century. The monks who established the first dictionaries were not necessarily informed naturalists. Therefore, errors must have been committed.
We invite everyone who could help us to improve this working tool to contact us in order to correct us and share her/his knowledge with us.
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