Alternative name: Australian Spotted Crake
- Porzana fluminea
Identification
Male: 19–23 cm; Female: 50–61
- Dark grey head, forehead, face, throat and chest
- Brownish-olive crown, nape and upperparts
Similar Species
Distribution
South east Australia from mid Queensland to Tasmania, and disjunct in Western Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mangrove forests, wetlands, samphire saltmarsh, swamps and reed beds.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of molluscs, flies and other insects, including spiders. They also eat seeds.
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/
- BF Member observations
- Birds in Backyards
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Australian Crake. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Australian_Crake
External Links
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