Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca)
About the Ruddy-breasted Crake
The ruddy-breasted crake (Zapornia fusca), or ruddy crake, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae, formerly included in the genus Porzana. Its breeding habitat is swamps and similar wet areas across South Asia from the Indian subcontinent east to south China, Japan and Indonesia. It has been recorded as a vagrant from the Australian territory of Christmas Island. It is mainly a permanent resident throughout its range, but some northern populations migrate further south in winter. This crake nests in a dry location on the ground in marsh vegetation, laying 6-9 eggs.
A real field recording of the Ruddy-breasted Crake. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Russia and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 73 recordings for this species in total.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.