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Bird family
Rail calls
SongLark teaches 9 rails, from Birds of Western Australia, Birds of the North Island, Birds of California, Birds of Northern Thailand and Birds of the Pacific Northwest. Rails can sound alike, so play each recording below, read what to listen for, and follow a bird to its own page to learn more.
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Birds of Western Australia
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Australasian Swamphen Porphyrio melanotus
Maori: pukeko. Loud harsh screeches and nasal shrieks from wetland edges.
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Eurasian Coot Fulica atra
A sharp, explosive 'kowk' or 'pik'; a black waterbird with a white face shield.
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Dusky Moorhen Gallinula tenebrosa
A loud, abrupt 'krurk' and 'kik-kik'; a red-and-yellow bill on a dark bird.
Birds of the North Island
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Spotless Crake Zapornia tabuensis
Maori: puweto. A sharp book-book and a purring roll from dense raupo.
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Weka Gallirallus australis
Maori: weka. A repeated far-carrying coo-eet, often as a duet after dark.
Birds of California
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Ridgway's Rail Rallus obsoletus
A hard clattering kek-kek-kek across the cordgrass; endangered and local to the Bay.
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American Coot Fulica americana
Grunts, clucks and squeaky toots from open water.
Birds of Northern Thailand
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White-breasted Waterhen Amaurornis phoenicurus
Loud repeated 'kruak' notes building into a raucous chorus at dusk.
Birds of the Pacific Northwest
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Virginia Rail Rallus limicola
A grunting, pig-like series that runs down the scale, and a sharp kid-ick, kid-ick.
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