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Rails (avian family Rallidae) are a large, cosmopolitan family of small- to medium-sized terrestrial and/or semi-amphibious birds. The family exhibits considerable diversity in its forms, and includes such ubiquitous species as the crakes, coots, and gallinule; other rail species are extremely rare or endangered.
Learn about the rails, a large family of some 130 species of birds found in diverse habitats worldwide. Find out their characteristics, behaviour, distribution and British representatives of this group.
Rallidae, the rail family, a bird family that includes the species known as rail, coot, crake, and gallinule.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
The rails, or Rallidae, are a large family of small to medium-sized birds. The rails are related to cranes, and both are in the order Gruiformes. The family is diverse, and includes the crakes, coots, and gallinules.
Rallidae is a large family of small to medium-sized birds that includes rails, crakes, coots, swamphens and gallinules. They are found in every continent except Antarctica, and many are associated with wetlands or dense vegetation.
Welcome to our comprehensive guide to the family, Rallidae, a diverse and intriguing group of birds that spans a wide range of sizes and habitats. From the diminutive black rails resembling tiny mice to the majestic purple Takahe, these birds exhibit remarkable diversity in both morphology and ecology.
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Rails are secretive, slender, and somewhat chicken-shaped birds that live in wetlands, marshes, and estuaries. They belong to the family Rallidae, which also includes coots and gallinules, and have about 127 species worldwide.
