Brown-cheeked rail
species of wetland bird
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Summary
Brown-cheeked rail is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.8% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,941 views/month, #1,561 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[4]
- Parent taxon: Rallus[5]
- Endemic to: Maguri Motapung Beel[6]
- Taxon name: Rallus aquaticus[7]
- Commons category: Rallus aquaticus[8]
- Commons gallery: Rallus aquaticus[9]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], Otto's encyclopedia[12]
- Short name: R. aquaticus[13]
- Taxon common name: rhegen dŵr[14], Water Rail[15], Wasserralle[16], Rascón europeo[17], rascló occidental[18], chřástal vodní[19], rooruik[20], Vannrikse[21], Водяной пастушок[22], Vandrikse[23], luhtakana[24], guvat[25], wodnik (zwyczajny)[26], chriašteľ vodný[27]
- Wingspan: 42 cm[28]
- Mass: 125 g[29], 98 g[30]
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Identifiers
Brown-cheeked rail's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 54496[31]. Brown-cheeked rail's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45513903[32]. Brown-cheeked rail's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2474831[33]. Brown-cheeked rail's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176223[34].
Why It Matters
Brown-cheeked rail has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]