English: Spotted Crake, Eurasian Spotted Crake
Russian: Погоныш
German: Tupfelsumpfhuhn
French: Marouette  ponctuee
Mongolian: Тоодон түнжгэр, Тоодон түнжүүр
Japanese: コモンクイナ(Komon-kuina)

Body length: 19-22 cm.

Habitat: Breeds mostly in soggy sedge bogs and damp tussocky  meadows (avoids reedbeds). Hard to flush, slips away unseen even in low sedge. Rare and local in Britain.

Identification: A but smaller than Water Rail, which it resembles in general shape and habits. Told by short, straight bill, usually buff undertail-coverts, greenish legs and, in fluttering flight, white leading edge to wing. Close to, shows fine white spotting on neck, breast and upperparts, yellow-grey bill with spot of red at base.

• Juvenile: Lacks lead-grey colour on supercilium, throat and breast; throat often whitish.