Red-legged crake
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| name = Red-legged crake
| image = Red-Legged Crake.jpg
| status = LC
| status_system = IUCN3.1
| genus = Rallina
| species = fasciata
| authority = (Raffles, 1822)
}}
The red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.
Description
It is a medium-large crake (length 24 cm). Its head, neck and breast red-brown, paler on throat. Its upper parts are grey-brown. Underparts and underwings are barred black and white. Its bill is green and its legs are red.
Distribution and habitat
Found in far north-eastern India, eastern Bangladesh,{{Cite web|url=https://www.xeno-canto.org/species/Rallina-fasciata|title=Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) :: Xeno-canto}} Burma, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Indonesia. It is recorded as a vagrant to north-western Australia. It is located in dense vegetation close to permanent wetlands.
Behaviour
=Breeding=
File:Red_legged_crake_with_chick.png
Its clutch consists of 3-6 dull-white eggs.
=Voice=
Series of descending croaks, screams and grunts.
Conservation
With a large range and no evidence of significant decline, this species is assessed as being of least concern.
References
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- BirdLife International. (2007). Species factsheet: Rallina fasciata. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 14/6/2007
- Marchant, S.; Higgins, P.J.; & Davies, J.N. (eds). (1994). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 2: Raptors to Lapwings. Oxford University Press: Melbourne. {{ISBN|0-19-553069-1}}
- Smythies, B.E.; & Davison, G.W.H. (1999). The Birds of Borneo. Natural History Publications (Borneo), in association with the Sabah Society: Kota Kinabalu. {{ISBN|983-812-028-6}}
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Category:Birds of Southeast Asia
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