Where does the Watercock live?
Gallicrex cinerea has 25,210 records in 30 countries and territories, from 1878 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 25,210 records
- 30 places
- 104 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesGruiformesRallidaeGallicrex
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 15,970 | |
| Sri Lanka | 2,095 | |
| Cambodia | 1,821 | |
| Malaysia | 1,260 | |
| Philippines | 899 | |
| Singapore | 764 | |
| China | 354 | |
| Bangladesh | 324 | |
| Taiwan | 309 | |
| Laos | 295 | |
| Myanmar | 165 | |
| Hong Kong | 142 | |
| Vietnam | 142 | |
| Nepal | 124 | |
| South Korea | 123 | |
| Thailand | 115 | |
| Indonesia | 104 | |
| Cocos Islands | 70 | |
| Oman | 34 | |
| Japan | 28 | |
| Pakistan | 22 | |
| Bhutan | 14 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | |
| Christmas Island | 8 | |
| Maldives | 6 | |
| Australia | 3 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | 3 | |
| North Korea | 2 | |
| Nigeria | 1 | |
| Russia | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Rallidae.
Eurasian Moorhen
6,081,314 records
American Coot
6,049,026 records
Eurasian Coot
5,938,263 records
Sora
995,504 records
Western Swamphen
795,286 records
White-breasted Waterhen
736,843 records
Dusky Moorhen
682,250 records
Australasian Swamphen
583,465 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.