What is the water rail?

Water rail or Rallus aquaticus is a small bird with yellow legs and a red beak. This animal lives mainly in swamps and wetlands of Europe and Asia. Usually there is a dark color, so it can mix with reeds found along the edge of the water. He gets married mainly insects, which inhabits these marshy areas. It usually has a relatively short tail and wings. The chest of the water rail usually seems to be somewhat flat. The feathers of this animal are usually longer on the back and wings than on the chest and head.

The water rail can be a solid, gray or brown color. It can also be any combination. The bird is often darker along the back and wings than on the rest of the body. Baby birds are almost always solid black until they extend their feathers for their adults. A bucket or swamp. He usually has very long legs and lengthy, widely distributed fingers that help him maneuver these areas. Although it is not known that swimming can sometimes dip a head or a long, slim beak under the surface of the water in an effort to catch insects to eat.

Although insects is the primary food of Rallus aquaticus, it can also eat small rodents or birds. This bird can also eat on the berries of shrubs in forests surrounding its habitat. Sometimes it consumes seeds of flowers or small trees.

The European water railway often does not migrate during the winter months. This is especially true for those who live in southern or western countries of this continent. Asia birds often fly to these areas during the winter months, but when spring arrives, they return to its own continent.

The water rails were listed as the least concerns of the International Union for the preservation of nature (IUCN). This means that the species numbers are not endangered or almost endangered, much less close. This could be partly due to the fact that the bird can usually adapt well to changes in its environment. People who live near the wetland area can enjoy searching and watching thisabout a quiet and fine kind.