Australian Crake
Porzana fluminea
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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 fluminea (Australian Crake)
About the Australian Crake
The Australian crake (Porzana fluminea), also known as Australian spotted crake, or spotted crake is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only species of Australian crake in the genus Porzana. The Australian crake was formally described in 1843 by the English ornithologist John Gould and given the binomial name Porzana fluminea. He specified the type locality as New South Wales. The specific epithet is from Latin flumineus meaning "riverine" (from flumen meaning "river"). The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.
The Australian crake measures 19–23 cm (7.5–9.1 in) in length, weighs 55–70 g (1.9–2.5 oz) and has a wingspan of 27–33 cm (11–13 in). It is similar in appearance and behaviour to Baillon's crake (Porzana pusilla), but the Australian crake is stockier and darker overall and lacks the distinctive barred undertail of the Baillon's crake (Porzana pusilla). The Australian crake has a sooty face with steel-blue/dark grey breast, belly and throat. Brown upperparts, including the crown, are streaked black and white, with barred black and white flanks. Shorter undertail coverts are black and longer undertail coverts are white... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Australian Crake in Blue Mountains National Park
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Porzana pusilla
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Fulica atra
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Porphyrio melanotus
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Gallinula tenebrosa
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Lewin's Rail
Lewinia pectoralis
Black-tailed Nativehen
Gallinula ventralis
Brolga
Grus rubicunda
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Wilsons Promontory National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Flinders Ranges National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Australian Crake in Blue Mountains National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Australian Crake sighting in Blue Mountains National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Australian Crake in Blue Mountains National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Australian Crake in Blue Mountains National Park in our monthly data.