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| Water Rail Rallus aquaticus korejewi
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Dilip Pandit |
| Location : | Basai Wetlands, Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
| Date : |
19 February 2015 |
| English synonyms: | European Rail, European Water Rail, Western Water Rail |
| Bird Family : | Rallidae - Rails, Crakes, Bush Hens, Watercock, Gallinules, Swamphens, Moorhens & Coots |
| Bird Group : | GRUIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | I was quietly sitting near some reeds waiting for Moustached warbler to break cover when suddenly out of nowhere this Rail appeared and vanished. After waiting some more time and finding that there was no threat to it, it came out a couple of more time for longer periods giving me ample time to photograph it. - DP |
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