- Hapalocrex flaviventer
Porzana flaviventer
Identification
At 14 cm (5.5 "), this is a very small crake which gives a light yellow-brown impression.
If seen well, should show a dark cap and barred flanks.
Flight
When flying, yellow legs dangle and head droops.
Distribution
Southern Mexico to northern Argentina, Brazil, Guianas, and Greater Antilles.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Porzana.
Subspecies
There are 5 subspecies1:
- H. f. gossii - Cuba and Jamaica
- H. f. hendersoni - Hispaniola and Puerto Rico
- H. f. woodi - Southern Mexico to north-western Costa Rica
- H. f. flaviventer - Panama to the Guianas, eastern Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina
- H. f. bangsi - Tropical northern Colombia
Habitat
Swamps, fresh water marshes, flooded and rice fields. Floating vegetation at the side of lakes and ponds.
Behaviour
If flushed, is likely to fly a short distance before dropping back into the swamp vegetation. Very difficult to get a good view of.
Diet
Their diet consists of insects, small gastropods and seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved February 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Yellow-breasted Crake. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Yellow-breasted_Crake
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