Spotless Crake

Zapornia tabuensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

Spotless Crake, Zapornia tabuensis, is a rail in the family Rallidae that breeds in the Oriental Region, Australasia and Oceania, including Luzon and Mindoro in the northern Philippines and Timor in the eastern Lesser Sundas. It is also found across the wider Australasian and Pacific area. The species was first described in 1789 by Gmelin. It is a monotypic bird with no recognised subspecies. Its range extends from the Philippines through New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand and many islands of the southern Pacific.

Order

Gruiformes

Family

Rallidae — Rails, Crakes & Coots

Breeding range

Oriental Region, Australasia: Luzon and Mindoro (n Philippines), Timor (e Lesser Sundas), Australasian region and Oceania