Black Crake

Amaurornis flavirostra

Summary 2

The Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostra) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family Rallidae. It breeds in most of sub-Saharan Africa except in very arid areas. It undertakes some seasonal movements in those parts of its range which are subject to drought. No subspecies have been described.

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  1. (c) Ian White, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/22594349@N08/4208328824
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amaurornis_flavirostra

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