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Spotless Crake

Zapornia tabuensis

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
16,1 cm
Gewicht
42,25 g
Familie
Rallidae
Ordnung
Gruiformes

Über uns

Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 16,1 cm 6.3 in
Gewicht 42,25 g 1.49 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-22 days.

Gelegegröße

2-6

Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Familie Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Zapornia
Arten Zapornia tabuensis

External Databases

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Is the Spotless Crake endangered?
The Spotless Crake has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Spotless Crake nest?
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 19-22 days.
How big is the Spotless Crake?
The Spotless Crake has a wingspan of 16.1 cm, weight of 42.25 g.
What order and family does the Spotless Crake belong to?
The Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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