Australian crake
| Australian crake | |
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| In Victoria, Australia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Gruiformes |
| Family: | Rallidae |
| Genus: | Porzana |
| Species: | P. fluminea
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| Binomial name | |
| Porzana fluminea Gould, 1843
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The Australian crake, also known as Australian spotted crake, (Porzana fluminea) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to Australia, where its natural habitat is dense reedbeds, shallow open water and mudflats or floating vegetation in fresh or salt water wetlands including lakes, swamps and salt marsh. Can also be found far from water.[1]
Description[]
The Australian crake measures 19 to 23 cm (7.5–9.1 in) in length and weighs between 50–75 g (1.8–2.6 oz), with females averaging a little lighter than males. The wingspan is 27 to 33 cm (11–13 in).[2] It is blue-gray with a brown back speckled white and yellow feet and beak. The female is duller than the male.[3]
Diet[]
It eats seeds, insects, molluscs, crustaceans and spiders.[4]
References[]
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- ^ a b BirdLife International (2016). "Porzana fluminea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22692680A93363806. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22692680A93363806.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Taylor, B. (2019). Australian Crake (Porzana fluminea). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53660 on 20 February 2019).
- ^ "Australian spotted crake". Birdlife Australia.
- ^ "Australian spotted crake". BIRDS IN BACKYARDS.
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