King Rail

Rallus elegans

Order

GRUIFORMES

Family

Rails and Coots (Rallidae)

Code 4

KIRA

Code 6

RALELE

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Reddish orange.
Head Pattern: Plain
Crown Color: Red Brown
Forehead Color: Dark Brown
Nape Color: Red-brown
Throat Color: Buff or white to rufous
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 38 cm (15 in)
Weight: 414 g (14.6 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown, Rufous or Rust
Underparts: Black with white barring.
Upperparts: Brown with red-brown edges.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Barred or banded, Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Quick short feeble flights on short wings.
Wingspan Range: 51 cm (20 in)
Wing Shape: Rounded-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Brown
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Yellow Green

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