Spotless Crake

Edithvale Wetlands, S Vic IMG_3231 20180121

Notes: Dark rufous-brown back & wings, blue-black underparts, including unmarked flanks.
Black bill, red eye ring. Barred under-tail coverts (similar to smaller Baillon's Crake). Red to
pink legs. Forages in shallow water & on exposed mud near dense reed beds, dashing for cover
when disturbed.

Range from Atlas of Living Australia^©

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