• Synonyms Kaffir Rail, Cape Rail, African Water Rail
  • Old latin name for bird Rallus caeruleus

African Railbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    South Africa
  • 2.
    Call, © Barry Edmonston
    Tanzania
  • 3.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Namibia
  • 4.
    Song, © Dries Van de Loock
    Zambia
  • 5.
    Call, © Lynette Rudman
    South Africa
  • 6.
    Call, © Louis A. Hansen
    Tanzania
  • 7.
    Call, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
  • 8.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    Zambia
  • 9.
    Call, © Louis A. Hansen
    Tanzania
  • 10.
    Call, © Louis A. Hansen
    Tanzania
  • 11.
    Call, © Tim Cockcroft
    South Africa
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see African Rail

  • Breeding region Africa
  • Breeding subregion e, sc, se, s

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansGrootriethaan
Bengaliিঅচিকায চঝচি
Catalanrascló africà
Chinese暗蓝秧鸡
Chinese (Traditional)暗藍秧雞
Croatianafrička kokošica
Czechchřástal rákosní, Chrástal modravý
DanishAfrikansk Rikse, Kafferrikse
DutchAfrikaanse Waterral
EsperantoAfrika ralo, Lazura ralo
Estonianaafrika rooruik
FinnishKafferiluhtakana, afrikanluhtakana
FrenchRâle bleuâtre, Râle du Cap
GermanKapralle
Hebrewרלית אפריקנית
Hungariankaffer guvat
IcelandicBlárella
ItalianPorciglione africano
Japaneseアカハシクイナ
KazakhКап сутартары
LithuanianAfrikinė vandeninė vištelė, kapinė vištelė
Norwegianafrikarikse, Kafferrikse
Norwegian NynorskAfrikarikse
Polishwodnik afrykanski, wodnik afrykański
Portuguesefrango-d'água-africano
RussianКаффирский пастушок, Капский пастушок
SerbianAfrički petlovan
ShonaNhapata
Slovakchriašteľ trstinový
SpanishRascón cafre
SwahiliKibilinzi
SwedishBlårall, afrikansk rall
TsongaNwatsekutseku
TurkishAfrika Sukılavuzu, Afrika Su Kılavuzu
Ukrainianпастушок африканський
ZuluisiZinzi