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
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 ID:
ACD9E3E1B478AD62
Avibase ID:
avibase-ACD9E3E1
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/ACD9E3E1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 708015
Geographic range:
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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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
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