Gruiformes / Rallidae / Zapornia
Black-tailed Crake
Zapornia bicolor · 棕背田鸡
Introduction
A species in the family Rallidae, found across South and Southeast Asia including Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Inhabits subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. An omnivorous rail with a notably broad diet.
Description
Slate-gray overall with a chestnut brown back. Eyes are red. Legs are slender and pinkish-red.
Distribution & Habitat
Found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, and Vietnam. Natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.
Behavior & Ecology
Omnivorous, consuming a wide range of foods including invertebrates, insects (particularly parasites off large animals), fish, frogs, seeds of aquatic plants, bird eggs, worms, mollusks, grass, and berries.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rallidae
- Genus
- Zapornia
Taxonomy Changes
Porzana bicolor → Zapornia bicolor
Genus transfer — GBIF Backbone Taxonomy uses the former name; AviList 2025 uses the current name.
Distribution
northeastern India and Myanmar to southwestern China and northern southeastern Asia
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.
