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Small dark crake with red eye and red orbital ring.
WA: Rare
Indigenous: Spotless Water Crake, Little Tarler Bird, Putoto, Little Swamphen, Little Waterhen, Swamp Rail, Tabuan Crake, Leaden Crake
At a glance
FamilyRails, Gallinules, and Coots
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatReedbeds, marsh edges, farm dams, sedgelands, and thick waterside vegetation.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from January to April.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Rob
Range map
Range map
1439visible hotspots
34359visible records
6states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Upperparts dark brown, underparts blue-gray, with red legs and short black bill. Quite skittish and often difficult to observe.
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