Ash-throated Crake

Ash-throated Crake

Porzana albicollis

Least Concern
Envergadura
23,1 cm
Peso
104,0 g
Família
Rallidae
Ordem
Gruiformes

Sobre

Ash-throated Crake (Porzana albicollis), 20 cm. Grey head and throat, brown back, barred flanks; inhabits rank grass and marsh edges of South America from Colombia to Argentina. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in lowland wetlands and flooded grassland.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 23,1 cm 9.1 in
Peso 104,0 g 3.67 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CP.

Tamanho da postura

2-6

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails)
Família Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots)
Genus Porzana
Espécies Porzana albicollis

Distribution

Ash-throated Crake has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Ash-throated Crake endangered?
The Ash-throated Crake has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Ash-throated Crake nest?
Nest type: CP.
How big is the Ash-throated Crake?
The Ash-throated Crake has a wingspan of 23.1 cm, weight of 104.0 g.
What order and family does the Ash-throated Crake belong to?
The Ash-throated Crake (Porzana albicollis) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.

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