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- Longueur
- 32–35 cm
- Envergure
- 50–55 cm
- Poids
- 300–350 g
Présence dans le détroit
Abundant resident in wet areas. Somewhat fewer and rarer than the Spotted Crake towards the start of the 20th Century.
Identification
Medium-sized dark brownish-grey bird with red frontal shield and bill, white under-tail coverts with black central stripe and white marks on flanks. Juveniles are greyer with whitish necks and greenish-brown frontal shields and bills. When swimming, head nods characteristically.
Déplacements
Sedentary with post-breeding dispersal and the arrival of birds from the North in winter. Peaks in 1st hf. April, 2nd hf. October and 1st hf. November.
Reprises de bagues
Denmark (1) and Germany (1).
Texte éditorial de Bioestrecho. Dernière révision : 8 septembre 2026.
Galerie
Détroitavocat, CC BY · 2021
Radu Teodoreanu, CC BY · 2026
Людмила Алимова, CC BY · 2025
Людмила Алимова, CC BY · 2025
Людмила Алимова, CC BY · 2025
Donald Davesne, CC BY · 2025
