The red-legged crake (''Rallina fasciata'') is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.

Description

It is a medium-large crake (length 24 cm). Its head, neck and breast red-brown, paler on throat. Its upper parts are grey-brown. Underparts and underwings are barred black and white. Its bill is green and its legs are red.

Distribution and habitat

Found in far north-eastern India, eastern Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand,

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, Borneo and Indonesia. It is recorded as a vagrant to north-western Australia. It is located in dense vegetation close to permanent wetlands.

Behaviour

Breeding

Its clutch consists of 3-6 dull-white eggs.

Voice

Series of descending croaks, screams and grunts.

Conservation

With a large range and no evidence of significant decline, this species is assessed as being of least concern.

References

* BirdLife International. (2007). Species factsheet: Rallina fasciata. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 14/6/2007 * Marchant, S.; Higgins, P.J.; & Davies, J.N. (eds). (1994). ''Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 2: Raptors to Lapwings''. Oxford University Press: Melbourne. * Smythies, B.E.; & Davison, G.W.H. (1999). ''The Birds of Borneo''. Natural History Publications (Borneo), in association with the Sabah Society: Kota Kinabalu.

red-legged crake The red-legged crake (''Rallina fasciata'') is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae. Description It is a medium-large crake (length 24 cm). Its head, neck and breast red-brown, paler on throat. Its upper parts are grey-brown. ...

Birds of Southeast Asia

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