Oct 8, 2025
Subfamily Himantornithinae rails
Which is the best bird?
Nkulengu rail
Sora
Baillon's crake
American purple gallinule
South Island Takahe
Ruddy crake
Rufous-sided crake
Watercock
Voting ended onOct 15, 2025
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Subfamily Himantornithinae rails
Which is the best bird?
Nkulengu rail
Sora
Baillon's crake
American purple gallinule
South Island Takahe
Ruddy crake
Rufous-sided crake
Watercock
Swamphen (genus Porphyri, tribe Porphyrionini)
Which is the best bird?
Western swamphen
Philippine swamphen
African swamphen
Grey-headed swamphen
Black-backed swamphen
Australasian swamphen
Allen's gallinule
South Island takahe
Azure gallinule
American purple gallinule
This genus is monotypic in its tribe!
Tribe Amaurornithini rails
Which is the best bird?
White-breasted waterhen
White-browed crake
Watercock
Striped crake
Tribe Fulicini rails
Which is the best bird?
Sora
Black-tailed nativehen
Lesser moorhen
Dusky moorhen
Eurasian coot
White-winged coot
Tribe Laterallini rails & crakes
Which is the best bird?
Yellow rail
Ruddy crake
Rufous-sided crake
Rufous-faced crake
Tribe Zapornini crakes
Which is the best bird?
Red-necked crake
Baillon's crake