Common name:
Water Rail
Ladakhi name:
unknown
Scientific name:
Rallus aquaticus
Order:
gruiformes
Family:
rallidae
fun facts:
The Water Rail is a rare winter visitor to Ladakh. It can be spotted in dense reeds, bogs and larger marshes bellow 3500 m. The sexes look the same.
Bird Club Contributor:
Choldan Gasha, Spituk
