Black Crake

The adult Black Crake is 19–23 cm long with a short tail and long toes. As its name implies, the adult has mainly black plumage, with a brown olive tone on the wings and upperparts which is rarely detectable in the field. The eye is red, the bill is yellow , and the legs and feet are red, duller when not breeding.

The Black Crake is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Black Crake, Amaurornis flavirostra, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae. It breeds in most of sub-Saharan Africa except in very arid areas. It undertakes some seasonal movements in those parts of its range which are subject to drought. No subspecies have been described. Contents - * 1 Description * 2 Behaviour * 2. More

The main call of the Black Crake is a duet, starting with a throaty chattering krrrok-kraaaa. The response is a dove-like cooing coo-crr-COO. Behaviour Habitat and status The habitat of this common to abundant species is freshwater marshes of all types, as long as there is some vegetation to provide cover. Many rails are very secretive, but the Black Crake is often seen out in the open. More

Aspects of the topic black crake are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * description (in crake (bird)) ...Crex crex), of Europe and Asia, migrating south to Africa, is a slightly larger brown bird with a rather stout bill and wings showing reddish in flight. More

The Black Crake is a common and wide spread African bird. Unusualy for a crake it is often seen boldly in the open. These birds were photographed at Shakawe Lodge, Botswana. More

vues madmurd — 29 janvier 2007 — Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostr Gruiiformes Rallidae 2883 taken near Durban, South Africa madmurd — 29 janvier 2007 — Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostr Gruiiformes Rallidae 2883 taken near Durban, South AfricaCatégorie : Vie pratique et style Tags :Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostr Gruiiformes Rallidae 2883 bird rail africa Chargement… J'aime Enregistrer dans Partager E-mail Skyrock Facebook Twitter MySpace Live Spaces Blogger orkut Buzz reddit Digg Chargement… Connectez-vous ou inscrivez-vous dès maintenant ! Publier un commentaire More

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Your source to the birds of Europe: Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostris) Black Crake determination Similar species Rallidae Allens Gallinule | American Coot | Baillons Crake | Black Crake | Coot | Corn Crake | Crested Coot | Little Crake | Moorhen | Purple Gallinule | Purple Swamphen | Sora | Spotted Crake | Striped Crake | Water Rail | More

Many rails are very secretive, but the Black Crake is often seen out in the open. It has benefited from human activity in the form of deforestation, and is rarely hunted because of its unpalatable flesh. The Black Crake, Amaurornis flavirostra, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae. It breeds in most of sub-Saharan Africa except in very arid areas. It undertakes some seasonal movements in those parts of its range which are subject to drought. No subspecies have been described. More

rails are very secretive, but the Black Crake is often seen out in the open. It has benefited from human activity in the form of deforestation, and is rarely hunted because of its unpalatable flesh. / ChickThe Black Crake is extremely aggressive when breeding and will attack birds of many species, but especially other rails. It will attack and kill rails of species as large as itself. More

The Black Crake (Limnocorax flavirostra) is a marsh bird that has rounded wings, long, slender and reddish legs and toes, and a short thick apple green bill. It is common in East Africa. Back Button Forward Button All photos contained herein are copyrighted and are not to be reproduced for commercial use without John H. Fields' expressed permission. More

Black Crake - Amaurornis flavirostra Râle à bec jaune = Râle à bec jaune Comment : Zone humide près de Kayes Gallery : © Thierry Helsens Order : Gruiformes Family : Rallidae Species : Black Crake Age : Adult Plumage : Post breeding Reference: thhe33957 Other pictures Date taken : 2007 May Geographic data More

Biological - The Black Crake is solitary, occurs in pairs or sometimes small groups. It is largely sedentary. 19-23 cm, ca 90 g. Diet - The bird pecks food from mud surfacewater plants and from the water surface, and climbs reeds to catch flying insects. The diet includes aquatic insects, earthworms, molluscs, crustaceans, larvae, small frogs and tadpoles, small fish, flying insects caught from reeds, seeds and other parts of water plants. More

The Black Crake is a small, jet-black member of the rail family with a strongly bright yellow bill and red legs and the tail is short and is often flicked nervously up and down. Young birds are olive-black above and greyish below - with a whitish throat. Their bills and legs are dusky grey The Black Crake is a common bird of marshes, watercourses and lake- reedbeds, river backwaters with marshy patches and vleis with open areas. More

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Black Crake ( Amaurornis flavirostris, family: Rallidae) = black crake kruger national park birds The Black Crake (Latin name Amaurornis flavirostris) is described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird has a unique Roberts number of 213 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 326 also a picture of the Black Crake on page 305. The Black Crake belongs to the family of birds classified as Rallidae. More

African Black Crake Amaurornis flavirostra More

Black Crake, Ghana, Mole National Park 03/08/10 © Mike Nelson Black Crake - Showing Records 1 through 4 of 4 Total Records More

Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostris) * Least Concern Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostris) Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostris) photo More material of this species * 4.2An adult feedi...Kenya, Nov 2003 Jean Hupperetz * 4Catch.Ethiopia, Nov 2009 Piotr Jonczyk * 3.8A bird running...Ethiopia, Apr 2002 Keith Blomerley * 3.8Two birds feed... More