How do you identify a Slaty-legged Crake?

The slaty-legged crake is about 25 cm long. Full identification notes are on this page.

How big is a Slaty-legged Crake?

The Slaty-legged Crake is a medium sized bird weighing about 109 g.

Where can you see a Slaty-legged Crake?

The Slaty-legged Crake occurs in 17 countries, including Taiwan, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong SAR China.

What birds look similar to a Slaty-legged Crake?

The Slaty-legged Crake is most easily confused with the Red-necked Crake, the Red-legged Crake and the Andaman Crake.

Is the Slaty-legged Crake endangered?

The Slaty-legged Crake is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Slaty-legged Crake

Rallina eurizonoides

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Gruiformes · Rare

The Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) is a rare rails, gallinules, and coot found in 17 countries, weighing about 109 g. The slaty-legged crake or banded crake is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.

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Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 1 — Photo: Stephen Matthews · http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 2 — Photo: Jacob She · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 3 — Photo: rashidchan · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 4 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 5 — Photo: Mathieu Soetens · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 6 — Photo: Gerard Chartier · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 7 — Photo: Gerard Chartier · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 8 — Photo: Gerard Chartier · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 9 — Photo: Gerard Chartier · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides), photo 10 — Photo: Jacob She · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

About the Slaty-legged Crake

The slaty-legged crake or banded crake is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

How to identify it

The slaty-legged crake is about 25 cm long. Its body is flattened laterally to allow easier passage through the undergrowth. It has long toes and a short tail. Colouring includes a brown back, chestnut head and breast, and strong black-and-white barring on the flanks, belly and undertail. The throat is white, the bill is yellowish, and the legs are green. Sexes are similar; juveniles are dark brown above and below, although they have the belly barring and white throat.

Where it lives

Taiwan India Thailand Sri Lanka Hong Kong SAR China Philippines Vietnam Palau Malaysia China Japan Singapore Cambodia Indonesia Macao SAR China Myanmar (Burma)

Recorded as a rare visitor in Nepal.

When to see it

Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

How do you identify a Slaty-legged Crake?: The slaty-legged crake is about 25 cm long. Full identification notes are on this page.
How big is a Slaty-legged Crake?: The Slaty-legged Crake is a medium sized bird weighing about 109 g.
Where can you see a Slaty-legged Crake?: The Slaty-legged Crake occurs in 17 countries, including Taiwan, India, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Hong Kong SAR China.
What birds look similar to a Slaty-legged Crake?: The Slaty-legged Crake is most easily confused with the Red-necked Crake, the Red-legged Crake and the Andaman Crake.
Is the Slaty-legged Crake endangered?: The Slaty-legged Crake is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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