Red-necked Crake
Rallina tricolor
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusRallina (Red-legged Crakes and Allies)
- SpeciesRallina tricolor (Red-necked Crake)
About the Red-necked Crake
The red-necked crake (Rallina tricolor) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae. The red-necked crake is a large crake (length 25 cm, wingspan 40 cm, weight 200 g). Its head, neck and breast are red-brown, with a paler version of that color on the throat. The upperparts are grey-brown, while the underparts are grey-brown with pale barring. The underwing is barred black and white, the bill green, and the legs grey-brown.
Red-necked crakes live in the Moluccas, Lesser Sundas, New Guinea lowlands and adjacent islands, and north-eastern Australia. They are found in tropical rainforests and dense vegetation close to permanent wetlands. The bird's diet consists of amphibians, aquatic invertebrates, crustaceans and molluscs.
The bird rests on or close to ground in dense vegetation. It lays clutches of 3-5 dull-white eggs, the incubation periods of which are around 20 days. The chicks emerge covered in black down, precocial and nidifugous. The crake makes repetitive clicking calls and soft grunts.
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Recent sightings of Red-necked Crake in Daintree National Park
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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 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-necked Crake in Daintree National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-necked Crake sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 41 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red-necked Crake in Daintree National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Red-necked Crake in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.