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Brown-cheeked Rail

Rallus indicus Blyth, E 1849

The brown-cheeked rail or eastern water rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It breeds in northern Mongolia, eastern Siberia, northeast China, Korea and northern Japan, and winters in southeast Asia. It used to be considered a subspecies of the water rail. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Gruiformes
Family:
  Rallidae
Genus:
   Rallus
Scientific:
  Rallus indicus


Original description

Citation:
  Blyth, E 1849

Reference:
   J. Asiat. Soc. Bengal 18 pt2 p.820

Protonym:
  Rallus indicus

Type locality:
  Lower Bengal and India generally.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/124014#page/184/mode/1up


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  ACD9E3E1B478AD62

Avibase ID:
  avibase-ACD9E3E1

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/ACD9E3E1


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 708015

Geographic range:

  • Rallus indicus: eastern Siberia to Japan; winters to southeastern Asia and Borneo
English:
Brown-cheeked Rail
Catalan:
Rascló oriental
Czech:
Chřástal vodní východoasijský
Danish:
Østlig vandrikse
German:
Asienwasserralle
Spanish:
Rascón asiático
Spanish (Spain):
Rascón Asiático
Finnish:
aasianluhtakana
French:
Râle à joues brunes
Croatian:
azijska kokošica
Italian:
Porciglione guancebrune
Japanese (romaji):
kuina
Japanese:
クイナ
Dutch:
Bruinwangral
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Brunkinnrikse
Norwegian:
Brunkinnrikse
Polish:
wodnik brązowopierśny
Portuguese:
Frango-d'água-asiática
Portuguese (Portugal):
frango-d'água-asiático
Russian:
Восточный пастушок
Slovak:
chriašteľ hnedolíci
Serbian:
Azijski petlovan
Swedish:
sibirisk rall
Ukrainian:
пастушок східний
Chinese:
普通秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
東亞秧雞


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2021:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2022:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2023:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2024:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition:
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2015:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2016:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2017:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2018:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Clements, version 2019:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.52:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.53:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.54:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.55:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2015:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2016:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2017:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2018:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2019:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2021:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2022:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2023:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
eBird version 2024:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
Eastern Water Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
Brown-cheeked Rail ( Rallus indicus) [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rallus aquaticus indicus [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Rallus indicus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Rallus [aquaticus or indicus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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Bengali: ঩াো চঝচি
Bengali (transliteration): pāntā jhilli
Catalan: Rascló oriental
Czech: Chřástal vodní východoasijský
Danish: Østlig vandrikse
German: Asienwasserralle, Wasserralle, Wasserralle-indicus
English: Brown-cheeked Rail, Eastern Water Rail
English, HBW: Eastern Water Rail
English (IOC): Brown-cheeked Rail
English (United States): Brown-cheeked Rail
Esperanto: Hinda ralo, Orienta akvoralo
Spanish: Rascón asiático, Rascón con Mejilla Marrón
Spanish (Spain): Rascón Asiático
Spanish (HBW): Brown-cheeked Rail
Finnish: aasianluhtakana
French: Râle à joues brunes, Râle d'eau
Frisian: Brúnwangwetterhintsje
Galician: Zurrasca asiática
Hebrew: רלית מזרחית
Croatian: Azijska kokošic, azijska kokošica
Italian: Porciglione guancebrune
Japanese (romaji): fuyu kuina, Kuina
Japanese: クイナ, フユクイナ
Japanese (Kanji): 冬水鶏, 冬秧鶏, 水鶏, 秧鶏
Mongolian, Halh: түнжүүр
Korean: 흰눈썹뜸부기
Korean (Transliteration): huin-nunsseop-tteumbugi
Scientific: Rallus aquaticus, Rallus aquaticus aquaticus, Rallus aquaticus indicus, Rallus aquatiqus indicus, Rallus indicus
Latvian: Brūnvaigu dumbrcālis
Mongolian: Дорнын түнжүүр, Түнжүүр, Усны түнжүүр
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠣᠰᠣᠨ ᠤ ᠲᠦᠨᠵᠢᠭᠦᠷ
Mongolian (Bichig, Inner Mongolia): ᠲᠦᠨᠵᠢᠭᠦᠷ
Mongolian (Cyrillic, Inner Mongolia): Ханчир
Mongolian (Transliteration): khanchir, tüŋjüür, usni tüŋjüür
Malay: Burung Sintar Air
Nepali: पुर्वीय कुलावारी
Dutch: Bruinwangral
Norwegian Nynorsk: Brunkinnrikse
Norwegian: Brunkinnrikse
Polish: wodnik brązowopierśny
Pinyin: dōng-běi yàzhǒng, pǔtōng yāng-jī, qiū-jī, shuǐ-jī, yāng-jī
Portuguese: Frango-d'água-asiática
Portuguese (Portugal): frango-d'água-asiático
Russian: Восточносибирский пастушок, Восточный пастушок, Пастушок, Пастушок восточный
Slovak: chriašteľ hnedolíci
Serbian: Azijski petlovan
Swedish: sibirisk rall
Thai: นกอัญชันอกสีไพล
Thai (Transliteration): nók an-cʰan òk-sĭi-pʰlay
Turkish: Asya sukılavuzu, Doğu sukılavuzu
Ukrainian: пастушок східний
Vietnamese: Gà nước, Gà nước ấn độ
Chinese: 东北亚种, 普通秧鸡, 水鸡, 秋鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 普通秧雞, 東亞秧雞, 東北亞種, 水雞, 秋雞, 秧雞, 褐頰秧雞〔東方秧雞〕
Chinese (Taiwan, Traditional): 秧雞
Chinese (Taiwan): 秧鸡

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