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Baillon's Crake

Zapornia pusilla

Least Concern
Envergadura
16,9 cm
Peso
35,333333333333336 g
Familia
Rallidae
Orden
Gruiformes

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Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla) is a tiny 16–18 cm crake with a nearly global breeding range across Eurasia and Australasia. Olive-brown above with white streaking; blue-grey breast; barred flanks; short green bill. Inhabits dense freshwater reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly migratory; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 16,9 cm 6.7 in
Peso 35,333333333333336 g 1.25 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: HC,PL. Incubation: 16-20 days. Fledging: 35-45 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

4-11

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Familia Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Zapornia
Especies Zapornia pusilla

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Baillon's Crake endangered?
The Baillon's Crake has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Baillon's Crake nest?
Nest type: HC,PL. Incubation: 16-20 days. Fledging: 35-45 days.
How big is the Baillon's Crake?
The Baillon's Crake has a wingspan of 16.9 cm, weight of 35.333333333333336 g.
What order and family does the Baillon's Crake belong to?
The Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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