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Baillon's Crake
Zapornia pusilla(Pallas, 1776)
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At a glance
The Baillon's Crake is a small bird, about 15–18 cm long, listed as Least Concern and native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 15–18 cm
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Baillon's Crake look like?
The Baillon's Crake is a small bird, about 15–18 cm long and weighing 17–55 g.
Baillon's crake, also known as the marsh crake, is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Baillon's Crake?
The Baillon's Crake is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Baillon's Crake eat?
The Baillon's Crake feeds on fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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