Prakruti Parichay
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Andaman Crake

Rallina canningi

34–34 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Andamans. Deep maroon-chestnut upperparts with bold black - and-white barring on underparts and stout greenish bill. Larger size, deeper chestnut coloration, unbarred chestnut undertail-coverts. and bill size/coloration are best features from Slaty-legged Crake. Juvenile has duller chestnut head, breast and upperparts, and barring on underparts is less pronounced. Volco A d eep throaty croak, kroop... kroop and a sharp chick, chick when alarmed. ci Forest marshes.

Colour

ChestnutMaroonBlackWhite
Average size
34 cm
Habitat
Forest marshes.
Behaviour
Resident., ci

About this bird

Resident. Andamans. Deep maroon-chestnut upperparts with bold black - and-white barring on underparts and stout greenish bill. Larger size, deeper chestnut coloration, unbarred chestnut undertail-coverts. and bill size/coloration are best features from Slaty-legged Crake. Juvenile has duller chestnut head, breast and upperparts, and barring on underparts is less pronounced. Volco A d eep throaty croak, kroop... kroop and a sharp chick, chick when alarmed. ci Forest marshes.

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Andaman Crake is bigger than Common Kestrel but smaller than Slavonian Grebe.

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Andaman Crake

Rallina canningi

34–34 cm