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Slaty-legged Crake
Rallina eurizonoides
Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) — Cranes & Rails of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) is a member of the Rallidae family found in Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 109 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 eurizonoides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 109 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Slaty-legged Crake is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Slaty-legged Crake is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family, part of the order Gruiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR, AU widespread.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 109 g, with a wing length of about 12.6 cm and a tail of around 6.1 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 2.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Slaty-legged Crake?
The Slaty-legged Crake is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 109 g.
Where does the Slaty-legged Crake live?
The Slaty-legged Crake is found across Australia & Oceania and South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR, AU widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Slaty-legged Crake belong to?
The Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.
What does the Slaty-legged Crake eat?
The Slaty-legged Crake is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Slaty-legged Crake migrate?
The Slaty-legged Crake is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Slaty-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 Slaty-legged Crake make?
1 real field recording of the Slaty-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 Slaty-legged Crake's range?
The Slaty-legged Crake has a mapped global range of about 2.1 million km².
Conservation
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