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Least Concern

Cranes & Rails

Red-legged Crake

Rallina fasciata

Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) — Cranes & Rails of South & Southeast Asia.

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Found across 14 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.

Regional checklists

Birds of Australia Birds of Indonesia Birds of India Birds of Malaysia Birds of the Philippines Birds of Thailand Birds of Western Australia

By family

Rails, Crakes & Coots of Australia Rails, Crakes & Coots of Indonesia Rails, Crakes & Coots of India Rails, Crakes & Coots of Malaysia Rails, Crakes & Coots of the Philippines Rails, Crakes & Coots of Thailand Rails, Crakes & Coots of Western Australia

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The Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 100 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
Genus Rallina
Species fasciata

Where it lives

Southern Myanmar to Indonesian Arch. and Philippines (except East Visayas and Mindanao)

South & Southeast Asia

Quick facts

Weight: 100 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Rallidae
Order: Gruiformes
Habitat: Wetland, lake & coast

How to identify

Similar birds

Least Concern

Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Red-legged Crake is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Red-legged Crake is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) belongs to the Rallidae family of the order Gruiformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR s Myanmar to Indonesian Arch. and Philippines (except East Visayas and Mindanao).

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 100 g, with a wing length of about 12.2 cm and a tail of around 4.8 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.9 million km².

Songs & calls

Red-legged Crake — Song

Recorded by Lim Ying Hien 林勇贤 Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Red-legged Crake?

The Red-legged Crake is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 100 g.

Where does the Red-legged Crake live?

The Red-legged Crake is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR s Myanmar to Indonesian Arch. and Philippines (except East Visayas and Mindanao), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.

What family does the Red-legged Crake belong to?

The Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.

What does the Red-legged Crake eat?

The Red-legged Crake is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Red-legged Crake migrate?

The Red-legged Crake is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Red-legged Crake endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Red-legged Crake make?

1 real field recording of the Red-legged Crake — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Red-legged Crake's range?

The Red-legged Crake has a mapped global range of about 1.9 million km².