FAMILY RALLIDAE
(RAILS & COOTS) 

Habitat: Wet areas with high rainfall, swamps, lake edges and damp pastures

Distribution: Asia, Africa, Australasia

Diet: Tender shoots, vegetable-like matter, eggs, ducklings, small fish and invertebrates such as snails

Distinguishing features: Huge feet, bright purple-blue-green plumage, red bill and frontal shield