Listen to the Ruddy-breasted crake
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About the Ruddy-breasted crake
The Ruddy-breasted crake is a bird in the family Rallidae (order Gruiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 60 g.
What does the Ruddy-breasted crake sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
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.
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Spotted crake
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Western swamphen
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White-breasted waterhen
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Takahē
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American coot
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Weka
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Ruddy-breasted crake sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Ruddy-breasted crake on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Ruddy-breasted crake endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Ruddy-breasted crake as “least concern”.
What family does the Ruddy-breasted crake belong to?
The Ruddy-breasted crake (Zapornia fusca) belongs to the family Rallidae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources & credits
- Ruddy-breasted crake (Zapornia fusca) call by Shino jacob koottanad – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1076585 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Ruddy-breasted crake – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by J.M.Garg – CC BY-SA 3.0