- Laterallus spiloptera
Porzana spiloptera
Identification
15cm
- Brown, black striped above
- Lead grey below
- Dark wings
- White barred coverts
- Dark abdomen with white bars
- Dark green bill
- Grey green legs
Distribution
Southern Uruguay and northern Argentina.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Lowland grassland, seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and coastal saline lagoons.
Behaviour
Voice is unknown.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Dot-winged Crake. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 April 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Dot-winged_Crake
External Links
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