Watercock
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| Scientific name | Gallicrex cinerea |
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| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Gallicrex |
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| ID | 2969249 |
About Watercock
The watercock is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae. It is the only member of the genus Gallicrex. Traditionally held to be closely related to moorhens, it is actually member of a mostly tropical Asian clade containing also Aenigmatolimnas, Amaurornis, Himantornis and Megacrex.