Red-legged Crake
A species of Red-legged Crakes and Forest-rails Scientific name : Rallina fasciata Genus : Red-legged Crakes and Forest-rails
Red-legged Crake, A species of Red-legged Crakes and Forest-rails
Botanical name: Rallina fasciata
Genus: Red-legged Crakes and Forest-rails
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Photo By Lars Petersson 
Description
It is a medium-large crake (length 24 cm). Its head, neck and breast red-brown, paler on throat. Its upper parts are grey-brown. Underparts and underwings are barred black and white. Its bill is green and its legs are red. 
Size
23 - 41 cm
Nest Placement
Ground
Feeding Habits
Red-legged Crake primarily feeds on insects, crustaceans, and small fish, often foraging by probing into wet soil with its bill. It has a unique adaptation for nocturnal feeding, taking advantage of prey in dimly lit conditions.
Habitat
The habitat of red-legged Crake typically encompasses marshy environments, including reedy swamps and marshlands. These birds are also frequently found in man-made wetlands such as rice paddies and taro fields. They inhabit areas along rivers and other watercourses, as well as riparian thickets and moist regions within forests or secondary growth. Red-legged Crake prefers the plains but can occasionally be found in open grasslands and hillsides, mainly at low altitudes.
Dite type
Omnivorous
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Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Distribution Area
Found in far north-eastern India, eastern Bangladesh, Burma, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Borneo and Indonesia. It is recorded as a vagrant to north-western Australia. It is located in dense vegetation close to permanent wetlands.
Species Status
With a large range and no evidence of significant decline, this species is assessed as being of least concern.
Photo By Lars Petersson 
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