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Red-necked Crake
Rallina tricolor
Red-necked Crake (Rallina tricolor) — Cranes & Rails of Australia & Oceania.
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The Red-necked Crake (Rallina tricolor) is a member of the Rallidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 178 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 Rallina
- Species tricolor
Where it lives
Talaud Is. (northeast of northeastern Sulawesi), northern, southern Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, Mussau, Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Arch.) and northeastern Cape York Pen., northeastern QLD (northeastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 178 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-necked Crake hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Red-necked Crake is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-necked Crake (Rallina tricolor) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family, part of the order Gruiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Talaud Is. (ne of ne Sulawesi), n, s Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, Mussau, Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland (ne Bismarck Arch.) and ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 178 g, with a wing length of about 13.5 cm and a tail of around 6 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 728,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-necked Crake?
The Red-necked Crake is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 178 g.
Where does the Red-necked Crake live?
The Red-necked Crake is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Talaud Is. (ne of ne Sulawesi), n, s Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, Mussau, Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland (ne Bismarck Arch.) and ne Cape York Pen., ne QLD (ne Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Red-necked Crake belong to?
The Red-necked Crake (Rallina tricolor) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Red-necked Crake eat?
The Red-necked Crake hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Red-necked Crake migrate?
The Red-necked Crake is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-necked 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-necked Crake make?
1 real field recording of the Red-necked 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 Red-necked Crake's range?
The Red-necked Crake has a mapped global range of about 728,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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