- Anurolimnas fasciatus
Identification
18–20 cm (7-8 in)
- Rufous head
- Rufous underparts with black bars
Similar Species
Chestnut-headed Crake and Russet-crowned Crake
Distribution
South America: found from south-eastern Colombia to eastern Peru, Ecuador and western Amazonian Brazil.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Placed in genus Laterallus by some authorities.
Habitat
Marshy vegetation, long wet grass on pool edges and streams.
Behaviour
Diet
There is no information currently available on their diet.
Breeding
The build a domed nest with a side entrance.
Vocalisation
Call: a low churring rattle.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved September 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Black-banded Crake. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 28 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Black-banded_Crake
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
