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African Crake

Crecopsis egregia

African Crake (Crecopsis egregia) — Cranes & Rails of Africa.

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Birds of SpainBirds of KenyaBirds of PortugalBirds of TanzaniaBirds of South Africa
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Rails, Crakes & Coots of SpainRails, Crakes & Coots of KenyaRails, Crakes & Coots of PortugalRails, Crakes & Coots of TanzaniaRails, Crakes & Coots of South Africa
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The African Crake (Crecopsis egregia) is a member of the Rallidae family found in Africa.

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Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Gruiformes
  3. Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
  4. Genus Crecopsis
  5. Species egregia

Where it lives

Widespread

Quick facts

Family
Rallidae
Order
Gruiformes

Biology & behaviour

The African Crake (Crecopsis egregia) is a species of rails, crakes & coots in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. It is found in Africa — widespread.

Songs & calls

African Crake — Call

Recorded by Dries Van de Loock Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Conservation

Not Evaluated

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