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;[[:Category:Porzana|Porzana]] parva | ;[[:Category:Porzana|Porzana]] parva | ||
| − | [[Image:Little_Crake.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by | + | [[Image:Little_Crake.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Pavel|Pavel}}<br />Location: Shabla, [[Bulgaria]]]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 17-19 | + | 17-19<br /> |
| + | *Short straight yellow bill with a red base | ||
| + | *Green legs with long toes | ||
| + | *Short tail is barred black, white underneath | ||
| + | '''Adult males''' <br /> | ||
| + | *Mainly brown upperparts | ||
| + | *Slate-grey face and underparts | ||
| + | '''Females''' <br /> | ||
| + | *Whitish throat | ||
| + | *Buff underparts | ||
| + | *Grey only on the face<br /> | ||
| + | '''Immatures''' are similar to the female but have a white face and breast | ||
| − | + | The downy chicks are black, as with all rails | |
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Water Rail]] and [[Spotted Crake]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[Europe]], and western [[Asia]]. | [[Europe]], and western [[Asia]]. | ||
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Reedbeds | Reedbeds | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Most active at dawn and dusk | ||
| + | ====Flight==== | ||
| + | Similar to [[Water Rail]] and [[Spotted Crake]] | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
4-7 eggs are laid in nests built in reeds. | 4-7 eggs are laid in nests built in reeds. | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Diet includes insects and aquatic animals. | ||
| − | + | They probe with their bill in mud or shallow water, also picking up food by sight. | |
| − | == | + | ====Vocalisation==== |
<flashmp3>Porzana parva (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Porzana parva (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Porzana parva (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Porzana parva (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #Wikipedia | ||
| + | #Collins Field Guide 5th edition | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Porzana+parva}} | {{GSearch|Porzana+parva}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Porzana]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Porzana]][[Category:Bird Songs]] |
Revision as of 23:21, 17 March 2009
- Porzana parva
Identification
17-19
- Short straight yellow bill with a red base
- Green legs with long toes
- Short tail is barred black, white underneath
Adult males
- Mainly brown upperparts
- Slate-grey face and underparts
Females
- Whitish throat
- Buff underparts
- Grey only on the face
Immatures are similar to the female but have a white face and breast
The downy chicks are black, as with all rails
Similar Species
Distribution
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Reedbeds
Behaviour
Most active at dawn and dusk
Flight
Similar to Water Rail and Spotted Crake
Breeding
4-7 eggs are laid in nests built in reeds.
Diet
Diet includes insects and aquatic animals.
They probe with their bill in mud or shallow water, also picking up food by sight.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Porzana parva (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Wikipedia
- Collins Field Guide 5th edition
