Brown Crake
Zapornia akool
红脚田鸡
IUCN: Least Concern
Found in China
Introduction
Waterbird in the rail and crake family (Rallidae) found in South Asia.
Culture
The species name 'akool' is of uncertain origin. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be a derivation of the Sinhalese word 'kukkula', which is used for both moorhen and watercock.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rallidae
- Genus
- Zapornia
- eBird Code
- brocra1
Subspecies (2)
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Zapornia akool akool
India to Bangladesh and western Myanmar
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Zapornia akool coccineipes
southeastern China to northeastern Vietnam
Data Sources
CBR Notes: 中文名由红脚苦恶鸟改为红脚田鸡
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.