Swinhoe's rail
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C. exquisitus
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| Coturnicops exquisitus (Swinhoe, 1873)
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The Swinhoe's rail (Coturnicops exquisitus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in China, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, and Russia. Its natural habitats are swamps, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and arable land. It is the world's smallest rail at 13 cm (5.2 in) and 24.5 grams. It is threatened by habitat loss.
The common name commemorates the British naturalist Robert Swinhoe.[2]
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