Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusPorzana (Spotted Crakes and allies)
- SpeciesPorzana pusilla (Baillon's Crake)
About the Baillon's Crake
Baillon's crake (Zapornia pusilla), also known as the marsh crake, is a small waterbird of the family Rallidae. Their breeding habitat is sedge beds and swamps, ranging from Eastern Europe to Honshu in Japan. The total breeding population in Europe as of 2016 was suspected to be 4,000 to 9,000 individuals. They used to breed in Great Britain up to the mid-19th century, but the Hungarian population declined in the 20th century due to wetland drainage. There has been a recovery in north-western Europe in recent years, with the recolonisation of Germany and the Netherlands, and breeding suspected in Britain; an Irish record in 2012 was the first there since the 1850s. They nest in dry locations in wet sedge bogs, laying 4–8 eggs. This species is migratory, wintering in East Africa and South Asia, as well as being a resident breeder in Africa and Australasia.
There is a single North American record of this species on Attu Island in September 2000. There are at least five subspecies of Baillon's crake: Zapornia pusilla affinis in New Zealand Zapornia pusilla palustris in Australia and New Guinea
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Recent sightings of Baillon's Crake in Amboseli National Park
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Western Swamphen
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African Rail
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Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Fiordland National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 3 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 8 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 9 | Table Mountain National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 10 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 12 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 13 | Abel Tasman National Park | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | |
| 14 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 15 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 16 | Camargue | 🇫🇷 France | |
| 17 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 18 | Doñana National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain | |
| 19 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 20 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 21 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 23 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 24 | Sierra Nevada National Park | 🇪🇸 Spain |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Baillon's Crake in Amboseli National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Baillon's Crake sighting in Amboseli National Park, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Baillon's Crake in Amboseli National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Baillon's Crake in Amboseli National Park in our monthly data.