Brown Crake

Zapornia akool (Sykes, 1832)

Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots

Brown Crake, Zapornia akool, is a rail in the family Rallidae, within the order Gruiformes. It breeds in the Oriental Region from India to south-eastern China. The species was described by Sykes in 1832.

Order
Gruiformes
Family
Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots
Breeding range
Oriental Region: India to se China
Brown Crake
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