- Rallina tricolor
Identification
25 cm.
Red-brown head, neck and breast, paler throat, grey brown upperparts and underparts which have pale barring. The underwing is barred black and white, the bill green, and the legs grey-brown.
Distribution
Moluccas, Lesser Sundas, Australia, and New Guinea.
Taxonomy
Some authorities (including Clements) list this as a monotypic species while others list four subspecies: tricolor, victa, maxima, and laeta.
Habitat
Tropical rainforests and dense vegetation close to permanent wetlands.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes amphibians, aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans and molluscs.
Breeding
It nests on or close to ground in dense vegetation. 3-5 dull-white eggs are laid and incubated for around 20 days.
References
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Red-necked Crake. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Red-necked_Crake
