Brown-cheeked Rail
Rallus indicus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
- Order
- Gruiformes
Overview
The brown-cheeked rail or eastern water rail (Rallus indicus) 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.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds eastern Siberia to Japan; winters to southeastern Asia and Borneo.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Brown-cheeked rail
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
