Birds of Indian Subcontinent - Brown Crake

Conservation status

Least Concern

Population Trend

Unknown

Alternate Names

Brown Bush-hen

Native Habitat

Reedy swamps

Diet

Water plants, Insects

Brown Crake

Zapornia akool

The Brown Crake is a waterbird in the rail and crake family found in South Asia.

Regional Names

Gujarati:
નાની ડવક
Marathi:
राखी फटाकडी, तपकिरी फटाकडी
Nepali:
ध्वाँसे सिमकुखुरा

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Taxanomy

GRUIFORMES
RALLIDAE
Zapornia akool

Common
Moorhen

Grey-headed
Swamphen