Prakruti Parichay
RallidaeAmaurornis

Brown Crake

Amauromls akool

28–28 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. N and Csubcontinent. Olive-brown upperparts. grey face and breast. and olive-brown flanks and undertail-coverts; underparts lack barring. Has red iris, greenish bill and pinkish-brown to purple legs. Juvenile is similar to adult. but has dull iris and paler grey underparts. Voice Calls include a shrill rattle. a long drawn-out vibrating whistle and a short plaintive note. Reedy marshes and vegetation bordering watercourses.

Colour

BrownOliveGreyRed
Average size
28 cm
Habitat
Reedy marshes and vegetation bordering watercourses.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. N and Csubcontinent. Olive-brown upperparts. grey face and breast. and olive-brown flanks and undertail-coverts; underparts lack barring. Has red iris, greenish bill and pinkish-brown to purple legs. Juvenile is similar to adult. but has dull iris and paler grey underparts. Voice Calls include a shrill rattle. a long drawn-out vibrating whistle and a short plaintive note. Reedy marshes and vegetation bordering watercourses.

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Brown Crake is bigger than Bulwer's Petrel but smaller than Apanese Sparrowhawk.

This bird

Brown Crake

Amauromls akool

28–28 cm