Striped Crake
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderGruiformes (Cranes, Rails, and Allies)
- FamilyRallidae (Rails, Gallinules, and Coots)
- GenusAenigmatolimnas
- SpeciesAenigmatolimnas marginalis (Striped Crake)
About the Striped Crake
The striped crake (Aenigmatolimnas marginalis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only species in the genus Aenigmatolimnas, having formerly been included in Porzana or in Poliolimnas. Its precise relationships, however, are still enigmatic.
It is found in Cameroon, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Vagrants have been recorded in Kuwait, Italy, Algeria, Morocco and Libya.
Image at ADW Striped crake - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds. Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Striped Crake in South Luangwa National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at South Luangwa National Park
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra
Chestnut-headed Flufftail
Sarothrura lugens
Allen's Gallinule
Porphyrio alleni
Red-chested Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa
Lesser Moorhen
Gallinula angulata
Western Swamphen
Porphyrio porphyrio
African Rail
Rallus caerulescens
African Crake
Crex egregia
Grey Crowned Crane
Balearica regulorum
Wattled Crane
Bugeranus carunculatus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Luangwa National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 2 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 3 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | |
| 4 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |