White-browed Crake

White-browed Crake

Porzana cinerea

Silhouette: T. Michael Keesey (vectorization) and HuttyMcphoo (photography) · PhyloPic

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kakadu National Park
32 Verified sightings at Kakadu National Park From 2019 to 2026
146 Verified sightings across all 13 parks From 2019 to 2026
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the White-browed Crake

The white-browed crake (Poliolimnas cinereus) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, India, Malaysia, Micronesia, New Caledonia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Thailand, and Vanuatu.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. The Iwo Jima rail, a doubtfully valid subspecies formerly native to Iwo Jima, is now extinct. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porzana pusilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
South-west Pacific Swamphen

South-west Pacific Swamphen

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Porphyrio melanotus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Eurasian Coot
LC

Eurasian Coot

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fulica atra

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Buff-banded Rail

Buff-banded Rail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallirallus philippensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Brolga
LC

Brolga

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Grus rubicunda

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
2 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
3 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
4 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
6 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
8 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
9 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
Insufficient data
10 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
11 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
12 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
13 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Crake in Kakadu National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Crake sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-browed Crake in Kakadu National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Crake in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.

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