Gruiformes / Rallidae / Rallina
Red-legged Crake
Rallina fasciata · 红脚斑秧鸡
Introduction
A waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae, found in South and Southeast Asia. It inhabits dense vegetation close to permanent wetlands. The species is assessed as Least Concern.
Description
Medium-large crake with a length of 24 cm. The head, neck, and breast are red-brown, paler on the throat. Upper parts are grey-brown. Underparts and underwings are barred black and white. The bill is green and the legs are red.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in far north-eastern India, eastern Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo, and Indonesia. Recorded as a vagrant to north-western Australia. Located in dense vegetation close to permanent wetlands.
Behavior & Ecology
Voice consists of a series of descending croaks, screams, and grunts. The clutch consists of 3-6 dull-white eggs.
Conservation
Assessed as Least Concern due to a large range and no evidence of significant decline.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rallidae
- Genus
- Rallina
Distribution
south-central Myanmar eastward to northern Thailand, southern Vietnam, and Philippines (very local), and southward through Indonesian Archipelago eastward to eastern Wallacea
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
