Henderson Crake (Zapornia atra)
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Henderson Crake

Zapornia atra (North, 1908)

77 gWeight

The Henderson crake or red-eyed crake (Zapornia atra), also Henderson Island crake or Henderson Island rail, is a species of flightless bird in the family Rallidae.

Most records: Pitcairn Islands

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

Henderson Crake has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Henderson Island – North LandingPitcairn Islands35 records
  2. Henderson IslandPitcairn Islands6 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Pitcairn Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The Henderson crake or red-eyed crake (Zapornia atra), also Henderson Island crake or Henderson Island rail, is a species of flightless bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to Henderson Island in the southeast Pacific Ocean. Its natural habitat is dense to open forest.

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Questions

How big is the Henderson Crake?

The Henderson Crake weighs around 77 g.

Where does the Henderson Crake live?

Its breeding range: Pacific Ocean: Henderson (central Pitcairn group, southeastern Polynesia). It is most often recorded in Pitcairn Islands.

Is the Henderson Crake endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Henderson Crake as Vulnerable.

What does the Henderson Crake eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Henderson Crake in?

It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.

At a glance

Weight
77 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Vulnerable
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
39 mm
Bill
22 mm
Tarsus
30 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Pacific Ocean: Henderson (central Pitcairn group, southeastern Polynesia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Zapornia

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Henderson Crake

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