Species profile
Eastern Water Rail
Rallus indicus
Quick answer
E Siberia to Japan; winters to SE Asia and Borneo
- Scientific name
- Rallus indicus
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Rallus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Eastern Water Rail in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.