Water rail (Gà nước Ấn Độ, Rallus aquaticus)
The water rail, western water rail or European water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is a bird of the rail family Rallidae.
This species breeds in well-vegetated wetlands across Europe, Asia and North Africa.
Northern and eastern populations are migratory.
Gruiformes, Gruidae: from the Latin word grus meaning "crane".
Rallidae: from rallus new Latin for rail, an aquatic bird.
The genus name Rallus comes from the pre-binomial Latin name Rallus aquaticus for the water rail, or possibly from French rale, related to a rasping sound, with potential roots connecting to Greek krekein (to weave) for the bird's sound/motion, but the exact etymology of the word is uncertain.
Aquaticus is a Latin word meaning "of water," "belonging to water," or "living/growing in water," derived from aqua ("water"), used to describe things like water-dwelling animals, plants, or habitats.











