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Least Concern

Spotted Crake

Porzana porzana

Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) — Cranes & Rails of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) is a member of the Rallidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 87.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

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

Where it lives

Western Europe to central Asia

Quick facts

Weight
87.1 g
Family
Rallidae
Order
Gruiformes

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Spotted Crake hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Behaviour

A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Spotted Crake is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) is a member of the Rallidae family, within the order Gruiformes. It is found across Europe & Northern Asia. Its distribution covers PAL w Europe to c Asia.

It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 87.1 g, with a wing length of about 11.3 cm and a tail of around 4.5 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 10.7 million km² — a very large global range.

Songs & calls

Spotted Crake — Call, song

Recorded by János Schadl Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Spotted Crake?

The Spotted Crake is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 87.1 g.

Where does the Spotted Crake live?

The Spotted Crake is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL w Europe to c Asia, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.

What family does the Spotted Crake belong to?

The Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) belongs to the Rallidae family, in the order Gruiformes.

What does the Spotted Crake eat?

The Spotted Crake hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Does the Spotted Crake migrate?

The Spotted Crake is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Spotted 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 Spotted Crake make?

1 real field recording of the Spotted 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 Spotted Crake's range?

The Spotted Crake has a mapped global range of about 10.7 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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