Slaty-breasted Rail
Lewinia striata (Linnaeus, 1766)
25–30 cmLength116 gWeight
This wetland rail has a chestnut crown, blue-gray breast and long, reddish bill.
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Singapore, China, India
How to identify
Field marks
- Crown and nape chestnut
- Breast blue-gray
- Bill long and reddish
- Body length 25–30 cm
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: January–February · Most records: Singapore, China, India
Slaty-breasted Rail has been recorded at 379 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 16 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Jurong Lake GardensSingapore436 records
- Kranji MarshSingapore428 records
- Baruipur MarshesIndia301 records
More places
- Aogu Wetland IBATaiwan (China)284 records
- Hualien – Fenglin BeilinTaiwan (China)148 records
- EzhomeIndia133 records
- Chilika Lake – MangalajodiIndia119 records
- Marina EastSingapore115 records
- BidadariSingapore109 records
- Mai Po Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)96 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The slaty-breasted rail (Lewinia striata) is a rail species native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
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Questions
How big is the Slaty-breasted Rail?
The Slaty-breasted Rail is about 25–30 cm long and weighs around 116 g.
Where does the Slaty-breasted Rail live?
Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: widespread. It is most often recorded in Singapore, China and India.
When is the best time to see the Slaty-breasted Rail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January and February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Slaty-breasted Rail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Slaty-breasted Rail as Least Concern.
What does the Slaty-breasted Rail eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the Slaty-breasted Rail in?
It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.
At a glance
- Length
- 25–30 cm
- Weight
- 116 g
- Habitat
- Wetland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 115 mm
- Tail
- 41 mm
- Bill
- 37 mm
- Tarsus
- 33 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental, Australasia: widespread
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Subspecies · 3
- Lewinia striata albiventer India and Sri Lanka to s China and Thailand
- Lewinia striata jouyi se China and Hainan
- Lewinia striata taiwana Taiwan (China)
Classification
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
- Genus
- Lewinia
Other birds in the genus Lewinia
Brown-banded RailLewinia mirifica
Lewin's RailLewinia pectoralis
Auckland RailLewinia muelleri
Grey-throated RailCanirallus oculeus
Chestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneiceps
Spotted RailPardirallus maculatus
Blackish RailPardirallus nigricans
Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
Ash-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollis
Zapata RailMustelirallus cerverai
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