Rouget's rail (Rougetius rougetii) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only member of the genus Rougetius. It is found in Eritrea and Ethiopia.

Description

Rouget's rail is about long. In coloration, it has olive brown back, and cinnamon-rufous underside. Sexes are alike. One female and male weighed and , respectively.

Habitat and distribution

It inhabits the Ethiopian and Eritrean highlands at where it frequents moorland, grassland, and marshy areas.

Behavior

The diet of Rouget's rail consists of seeds, aquatic insects (namely water beetles), crustaceans, and small snails.

It lays 4–5 eggs, which are incubated by the female and probably the male. Both parents raise the chicks, which remain with its parents until fully grown.

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