Brown-cheeked rail

species of wetland bird
Taxon taxon Q185099
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Brown-cheeked rail

Summary

Brown-cheeked rail is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Brown-cheeked rail's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Brown-cheeked rail's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is classified within Rallus[6].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is endemic to Maguri Motapung Beel[7].
  • Under binomial nomenclature, Brown-cheeked rail is Rallus aquaticus[8].
  • Brown-cheeked rail's Commons category is recorded as Rallus aquaticus[9].
  • Brown-cheeked rail's Commons gallery is recorded as Rallus aquaticus[10].
  • Brown-cheeked rail's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[11].
  • Brown-cheeked rail's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • Brown-cheeked rail's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[13].
  • Brown-cheeked rail's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'R. aquaticus'}[14].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'rhegen dŵr'}[15].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Water Rail'}[16].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wasserralle'}[17].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rascón europeo'}[18].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'rascló occidental'}[19].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'chřástal vodní'}[20].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'rooruik'}[21].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Vannrikse'}[22].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Водяной пастушок'}[23].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Vandrikse'}[24].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'luhtakana'}[25].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'guvat'}[26].
  • Brown-cheeked rail is commonly known as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'wodnik (zwyczajny)'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Brown-cheeked rail is Rallus aquaticus[8]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It belongs to the parent taxon Rallus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'cy', 'text': 'rhegen dŵr'}[15], {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Water Rail'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Wasserralle'}[17], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Rascón europeo'}[18], {'lang': 'ca', 'text': 'rascló occidental'}[19], and {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'chřástal vodní'}[20].

Distribution

Brown-cheeked rail is endemic to Maguri Motapung Beel[7].

Identifiers

Brown-cheeked rail's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 54496[28]. Brown-cheeked rail's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45513903[29]. Brown-cheeked rail's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2474831[30]. Brown-cheeked rail's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176223[31].

Why It Matters

Brown-cheeked rail has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . ebird.org. ebird.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [31] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [29] . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . Gwefan Llên Natur. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . species.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Andre Engels · 2026-08-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Iucn conservation status Least Concern
    Salzburgwiki id 80351
    Taxon rank species
    Egg incubation period {'unit': 'Q573', 'amount': '+20'}
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