Red-legged crake
The red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Clade: | Dinosauria |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Rallina |
| Species: | R. fasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Rallina fasciata (Raffles, 1822) | |
Description
It is a medium-large crake (length 24 cm). Its head, neck and breast red-brown, paler on throat. Its upper parts are grey-brown. Underparts and underwings are barred black and white. Its bill is green and its legs are red.
Distribution and habitat
Found in far north-eastern India, eastern Bangladesh,[2] Burma, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Indonesia. It is recorded as a vagrant to north-western Australia. It is located in dense vegetation close to permanent wetlands.
Behaviour
Breeding
Red-legged crake and chick
Its clutch consists of 3-6 dull-white eggs.
Voice
Series of descending croaks, screams and grunts.
Conservation
With a large range and no evidence of significant decline, this species is assessed as being of least concern.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Rallina fasciata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692314A93347601. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692314A93347601.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- "Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) :: Xeno-canto".
- BirdLife International. (2007). Species factsheet: Rallina fasciata. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 14/6/2007
- Marchant, S.; Higgins, P.J.; & Davies, J.N. (eds). (1994). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 2: Raptors to Lapwings. Oxford University Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0-19-553069-1
- Smythies, B.E.; & Davison, G.W.H. (1999). The Birds of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo), in association with the Sabah Society: Kota Kinabalu. ISBN 983-812-028-6
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