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Brown Crake
Zapornia akool
Brown Crake (Zapornia akool) — Cranes & Rails of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Brown Crake (Zapornia akool) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 131 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Gruiformes
- Family Rallidae Rails, Crakes & Coots
- Genus Zapornia
- Species akool
Quick facts
- Weight
- 131 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Brown 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 Brown Crake is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Brown Crake (Zapornia akool) belongs to the Rallidae family of the order Gruiformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India to se China.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 131 g, with a wing length of about 11.9 cm and a tail of around 5.4 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 3.9 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Brown Crake?
The Brown Crake is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 131 g.
Where does the Brown Crake live?
The Brown Crake is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India to se China, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Brown Crake belong to?
The Brown Crake (Zapornia akool) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Brown Crake eat?
The Brown Crake is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Brown Crake migrate?
The Brown Crake is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Brown 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 Brown Crake make?
1 real field recording of the Brown Crake — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Brown Crake's range?
The Brown Crake has a mapped global range of about 3.9 million km².
Conservation
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