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Red-necked Crake
Rallina tricolorGray, GR, 1858
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At a glance
The Red-necked Crake is a medium-sized bird, about 23–29 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 23–29 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Red-necked Crake look like?
The Red-necked Crake is a medium-sized bird, about 23–29 cm long and weighing 109–214 g.
The red-necked crake is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Red-necked Crake?
The Red-necked 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 Red-necked Crake eat?
The Red-necked Crake feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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