Brown Crake
A species of Bush-hens and Waterhens Scientific name : Zapornia akool Genus : Bush-hens and Waterhens
Brown Crake, A species of Bush-hens and Waterhens
Botanical name: Zapornia akool
Genus: Bush-hens and Waterhens
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Description
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen
Description
The brown crake (Zapornia akool), or brown bush-hen, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family (Rallidae) found in South Asia. The species name, akool, is of uncertain origin. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be a derivation of the Sinhalese word kukkula, which is used for both moorhen and watercock.
Size
28 cm
Dite type
Omnivorous
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen