White-browed Crake
Porzana cinerea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusPorzana (Spotted Crakes and allies)
- SpeciesPorzana cinerea (White-browed Crake)
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 Raja Ampat
Baillon's Crake
Porzana pusilla
Slaty-legged Crake
Rallina eurizonoides
Buff-banded Rail
Gallirallus philippensis
Barred Rail
Gallirallus torquatus
Red-necked Crake
Rallina tricolor
South-west Pacific Swamphen
Porphyrio melanotus
White-breasted Waterhen
Amaurornis phoenicurus
Dusky Moorhen
Gallinula tenebrosa
Bare-eyed Rail
Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 9 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 11 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 13 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-browed Crake in Raja Ampat?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-browed Crake sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 18 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see White-browed Crake in Raja Ampat?
November has the highest sighting rate for White-browed Crake in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.