Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Gallicrex cinerea, Gmelin, 1789 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Watercock is a monotypic species bird and it is the only bird of Gallicrex Description Watercocks are 43 cms long and weigh 476–650 g. They have mainly black-grey plumage with...
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Amaurornis phoenicurus, Pennant, 1769 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? White breasted Water hens are able to walk over the floating leaves of aquatic plants. Description White Breasted Water hen is 28-33 cms long and weighs 170-320 gms. They have dark...
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Porphyrio porphyrio, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Purple Swamp Hen is also known as Purple Moore Hen. Description Purple swamp hen is 38-50 cms long and weighs 700-850 gms. They have silky purple-blue plumage with metallic gloss...
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Scientific name: Galloperdix spadicea, Gmelin, 1789 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Red Spurfowl got the name due to the presence of spurs in their legs. Description’ The Red Spurfowl is 37-40 cms long and weighs 250 -450 grams. They are reddish brown...
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Scientific name: Perdicula erythrorhyncha, Sykes, 1832 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Painted Bush Quail is an endemic bird found in India. Description Painted Bush Quail is 18-20 cm long and weighs 70-80 grams. They are brightly coloured having red bill and legs....
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Gallinula chloropus, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Common Moore Hen is also known as Eurasian Moore Hen. Description Common Moorhen is 30-38 cms long and weighs 270-350 gms. They have slate-black plumage. Upperparts are brownish. We can...
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Scientific name: Gallus sonneratii, Temminck, 1813 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Grey Junglefowl is an endemic bird of peninsular India. Description The Grey Junglefowl male is 70 to 80 cm long and weighs 800 to 1100 grams. The females are smaller and...
Order: Galliformes Family: Phasiatidae Scientific name: Francolinus pondicerianus, Gmelin, 1789 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Description Grey Francolin is 29–34 cm long and weighs 260–340 Gms. They are barred throughout and the face is pale with a thin black border to the pale throat. The...
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Porzana fusca, Linnaeus, 1766 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Ruddy-breasted Crake got the name due to the crimson-chestnut colour (ruddy colour) in the breast. Description The Ruddy-breasted Crake is a small bird measuring 21 to 23 cms in length and...
Order: Gruiformes Family: Rallidae Scientific name: Porzana pusilla, Pallas, 1776 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Baillon’s Crake is the smallest among the Crakes found in India. Description The Baillon’s Crake is a small bird measuring 16 to 18 cm in length and 20 to 55 grams...
