Red-legged Crake

Red-legged Crake

Rallina fasciata

Silhouette: Sheatherius · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Danum Valley Conservation Area
10 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
190 Verified sightings across all 12 parks From 2019 to 2026
January Best month highest sighting rate
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted Active throughout day and night

About the Red-legged Crake

The red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae. It is a medium-large crake (length 24 cm). Its head, neck and breast red-brown, paler on throat. Its upper parts are grey-brown. Underparts and underwings are barred black and white. Its bill is green and its legs are red.

Found in far north-eastern India, eastern Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia. It has also been recorded as a vagrant to north-western Australia, Lanyu near Taiwan, and Palau. It is located in dense vegetation close to permanent wetlands, from paddy fields to dense rainforest. It is partly migratory, but the nature of its movements are poorly understood.

The breeding behaviour or the red-legged crake is poorly known. The nest has not been described, but it is reported to have a clutch of 3-6 dull-white eggs, which both parents incubate. The chicks are covered in dark brown down on hatching.

Series of descending croaks, screams and grunts. With a large range and no evidence of significant decline, this species is assessed... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

White-breasted Waterhen
LC

White-breasted Waterhen

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Amaurornis phoenicurus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
4 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
8 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
9 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
10 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
11 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
12 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Red-legged Crake in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Red-legged Crake sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Red-legged Crake in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

January has the highest sighting rate for Red-legged Crake in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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