Brown-cheeked Rail
Brown-cheeked Rail (<em>Rallus indicus</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes &amp; Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Overview
Brown-cheeked Rail (Rallus indicus) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Rallus; binomial: Rallus indicus; authority: Blyth, 1849.
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: Nepal to se Asia and Borneo (rare).
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Rallus indicus is split from R. aquaticus (Livezey 1998; Rasmussen & Anderton 2005; Tavares et al. 2010).
