Red-legged crake
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Rallina fasciata

The red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata ) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.

Appearance

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

Geography

Found in far north-eastern India, eastern Bangladesh, 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.

Habits and Lifestyle

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Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Mating Habits

Its clutch consists of 3-6 dull-white eggs.

Population

Conservation

With a large range and no evidence of significant decline, this species is assessed as being of least concern.

References

1. Red-legged crake Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red-legged_crake
2. Red-legged crake on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22692314/93347601
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/685889

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