Galapagos Rail Description

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Description
The Galapagos rail (Laterallus spilonotus), a very territorial animal. They are black, grey and white all over. They have very round bellies, they usually have red eyes. Most of them have three tail feathers and pointy beaks. It is a bilateral animal. The typical weight of a Galapagos rail is anywhere from 11 kilograms to 15 kilograms. The usual size or shape is about 15 centimeters long (beak to tail feathers).The markings are typically black all over, with greyer head, and breast, and white spots on their back. They are one of the largest birds in weight in the Galapagos Islands. Habitat
The Laterallus spilonotus lives in moist grasslands. They also like forested areas, and higher elevations. The land is definitely