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Showing posts with label RED LEGGED CRAKE (Rallina fasciata). Show all posts
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Wednesday 25 November 2015

25-11-2015 TABIN RESERVE, BORNEO - RED LEGGED CRAKE (Rallina fasciata)


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

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.

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.


Its clutch consists of 3-6 dull-white eggs.
Series of descending croaks, screams and grunts.
With a large range and no evidence of significant decline, this species is assessed as being of least concern.