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Dot-winged Crake

A species of Large Gray Crakes
Scientific name : Laterallus spiloptera Genus : Large Gray Crakes

Dot-winged Crake, A species of Large Gray Crakes
Botanical name: Laterallus spiloptera
Genus: Large Gray Crakes
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Description

The dot-winged crake (Laterallus spiloptera) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. Despite its morphological similarities, the assignment to the genus Porzana is not correct. Phylogenetic analyses of mitochondrial DNA placed it in the predominantly South American clade Laterallus, and further analyses revealed that it is the sister species of the world's smallest flightless bird, the Inaccessible Island rail (Atlantisia rogersi). Stervander et al. (2019) proposed that the dot-winged crake should be referred to as Laterallus spilopterus. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Size
15 cm
Feeding Habits
Dot-winged Crake primarily consumes insects, seeds, and marsh weeds. Specific feeding behaviors and unique dietary traits are undocumented.
Habitat
The habitat of dot-winged Crake encompasses a variety of wetland environments. These include both freshwater and brackish ecosystems such as tidal marshes, temporary marshes, swamps, and marshy meadows, as well as wet to dry grasslands. The bird also inhabits areas with cord grass and riparian scrub. Typically, the dot-winged Crake can be found in regions predominated by vegetation like Spartina densiflora and Eryngium, as well as in Paspalum grass habitats, with a preference for dense vegetation standing in permanent brackish surface water.
Dite type
Granivorous

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