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Ruddy-breasted Crake
Zapornia fusca
Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca) — Cranes & Rails of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca) is a member of the Rallidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 57.3 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 fusca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 57.3 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
Similar birds
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Vulnerable
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Ruddy-breasted Crake hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Ruddy-breasted Crake is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca) belongs to the Rallidae family of the order Gruiformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread, also e Asia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 57.3 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 cm and a tail of around 4.3 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 6.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Ruddy-breasted Crake?
The Ruddy-breasted Crake is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 57.3 g.
Where does the Ruddy-breasted Crake live?
The Ruddy-breasted Crake is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, also e Asia, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Ruddy-breasted Crake belong to?
The Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Ruddy-breasted Crake eat?
The Ruddy-breasted Crake hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Ruddy-breasted Crake migrate?
The Ruddy-breasted Crake is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Ruddy-breasted 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 Ruddy-breasted Crake make?
1 real field recording of the Ruddy-breasted 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 Ruddy-breasted Crake's range?
The Ruddy-breasted Crake has a mapped global range of about 6.7 million km².
Conservation
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