India
Watercock
India
Low
Priority
Priority

Watercock
Gallicrex cinerea

Long-term Trend:
Trend Inconclusive

Current Annual Trend:
Stable

Distribution Range Size:
Moderate
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Least Concern
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-II
Long-term Trend (%)
35.75
Long-term Trend CI (%)
(-5.25, 94.28)
Current Annual Trend (%)
-1.57
Current Annual Trend CI (%)
(-3.92, 0.78)
Distribution Range Size (sq.km)
1,42,780
Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)
(142,240, 143,320)
Migratory Status
Resident & Within-India Migrant
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-endemic
See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation
To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Watercock Gallicrex cinerea (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/waterc1/. Accessed on 2025-03-26.