slaty-breasted rail

slatybreasted rail slaty-breasted lewinia striata combination intricately barred back belly gray throat breast rufous crown nape separates furtive bird species like rails moves unobtrusively dense vegetation marshes wet grasslands flooded pastures mangroves occasionally forages open close proximity cover wader gray grass walking water bird cute plumage porzana pusilla post harvest space western ghats kerala thattekad rail striata lewinia barred belly throat breast crown nape unobtrusively vegetation marshes grasslands pastures mangroves forages open proximity cover early morning evening calls dry series kick notes increase tempo scratchy metallic single short clucks nature photographer hari gopalakrishnen slaty-breasted