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African Rail
Rallus caerulescens Gmelin, JF 1789
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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto &
macaulaylibrary.org.
| Species name | Recordist | Date | Location | Remarks | Cat.nr. |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Peter Boesman | 2014-11-06 | Wakkerstroom area, Kwazulu-Natal, Mpumalanga (South Africa) | song - [sono] | 280641 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Dries Van de Loock | 2021-12-18 | Nchelenge Papyrus marsh, Luapula Province, Nchelenge (Zambia) (950 m) | song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes
|
745574 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Nature sounds by Simply Birding | 2007-02-24 | Ekurhuleni (near Nigel), Sedibeng, Gauteng, Nigel (South Africa) (1600 m) | adult, duet, female, male - bird-seen:no playback-used:no
|
647192 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Gwen Klein | 2023-04-03 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 605623711 macaulaylibrary.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Louis A. Hansen | 24-03-2007 | Ndundulu, Udzungwa Mts, Iringa Region , Iringa (pre-2012) (Tanzania) (1880 m) | Call (A) - A pair caling from a highland meadow. I have no knowledge if this is also part of the species song. Repeated four times | 29207 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Tony Archer | 2021-05-02 | City of Matlosana (near Potchefstroom), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m) | adult, call, dog barking, water running, wind noise - This is a longish clip. First part is type of contact call the birds were making. Then the normal loud cackle. I included piece where Lesser Swamp Warbler cluck can be heard, also hiss of Black-winged kite. bird-seen:no playback-used:no
|
645119 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Tony Archer | 2019-05-17 | Klerksdorp (near Stilfontein), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1300 m) | call - Calling rom extensive Reedbed bird-seen:no playback-used:yes
|
475082 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Peter Boesman | 2016-11-16 | Rundu area, Okavango (Namibia) | song - [sono] | 347035 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Frank Lambert | 2017-11-01 | Lake Manyara National Park, road loop to lake, Babati, Arusha, Arusha (Tanzania) (950 m) | song - bird-seen:no playback-used:no
|
429505 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Hans Matheve | 2021-12-18 | Nchelenge Papyrus marsh, Luapula Province, Nchelenge (Zambia) (950 m) | song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes
|
699378 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Barry Edmonston | 2024-04-12 | Mti Mmoja, Ngorongoro, Arusha Region, Arusha (Tanzania) (1700 m) | call - Vocalizations from single individual calling from reedbeds in waterlands.
|
899642 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Dawie de Swardt | 2022-06-05 | Grassy marsh in stream, Helderfontein, Willows rd, Bloemfontein, Free State, Bloemfontein (South Africa) (1400 m) | adult, call, sex uncertain - saw one bird, 2 birds heard calling from grass bird-seen:yes playback-used:no
|
729571 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Peter Boesman | 2016-09-18 | Lake Mweru around Chabilikila, Luapula province, Luapula (Zambia) | call - [sono] | 339392 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Regard Van Dyk | 2021-07-03 | Pied Kingfisher Trail - SAN Parks, Western Cape, South Africa, Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 353775651 macaulaylibrary.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | David C. Moyer | 1987-06-17 | 2.0 km E of Tatanda, Nkutwe Forest, Rukwa, Tanzania, Rukwa (pre-2012) (Tanzania) | - | 46083 macaulaylibrary.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | David C. Moyer | 1987-07-17 | Bukoba; Minziro Forest Reserve, Tanzania, Tanzania (Tanzania) | - | 46014 macaulaylibrary.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Daniel Engelbrecht | 2023-08-06 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 601137651 macaulaylibrary.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Dylan Schröder | 2026-06-06 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 659180979 macaulaylibrary.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Jennifer Rycenga | 2019-06-03 | West Coast NP--Abrahamskraal hide, Western Cape, South Africa, Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 164968521 macaulaylibrary.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Louis A. Hansen | 24-03-2007 | Ndundulu, Udzungwa Mts, Iringa Region , Iringa (pre-2012) (Tanzania) (1880 m) | Call (B) - A pair caling from a highland meadow. I have no knowledge if this is also part of the species song. Repeated five times | 29206 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Lynette Rudman | 2016-06-12 | Port Alfred, Western District, Eastern Cape, Eastern Cape (South Africa) (10 m) | call - Several bird heard calling from a very tall reed bed in the early morning. bird-seen:no playback-used:no
|
321255 xeno-canto.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Matthew Orolowitz | 2023-08-06 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 601855001 macaulaylibrary.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Guilherme Melo | 2024-04-23 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 621707838 macaulaylibrary.org |
| African Rail - Rallus caerulescens | Dylan Schröder | 2026-06-06 | , Western Cape (South Africa) | - | 659180980 macaulaylibrary.org |
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![[sono]](http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/uploaded/OOECIWCSWV/ffts/XC339392-large.png){kind=link}
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