Striped Crake
A species of Striped Crake Scientific name : Aenigmatolimnas marginalis Genus : Striped Crake
Striped Crake, A species of Striped Crake
Botanical name: Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
Genus: Striped Crake
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Description
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 the defunct genus Poliolimnas. Its precise relationships, however, are still enigmatic.
Size
21 cm
Dite type
Aquatic invertebrate eater
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Distribution Area
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 Italy, Algeria, Morocco and Libya.