Red-necked Crake

Rallina tricolor Gray, GR, 1858

178 gWeight

The red-necked crake (Rallina tricolor) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea

Red-necked Crake has been recorded at 29 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers LodgeAustralia569 records
Kingfisher Park Birdwatchers Lodge – Morning WalkAustralia71 records
Cairns Botanical Gardens and Centenary LakesAustralia66 records

More places

Crater Lakes National Park – Lake BarrineAustralia49 records
JulattenAustralia44 records
West Waigeo birding roadIndonesia28 records
Daintree Village Boat CruiseAustralia23 records
Malagufuk villageIndonesia20 records
Crater Lakes National Park – Chambers Rainforest LodgeAustralia16 records
West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Indonesia Papua New Guinea

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 red-necked crake (Rallina tricolor) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.

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Questions

How big is the Red-necked Crake?

The Red-necked Crake weighs around 178 g.

Where does the Red-necked Crake live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Talaud Islands (northeast of northeastern Sulawesi), northern, southern Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, Mussau, Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago) and northeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Red-necked Crake?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-necked Crake endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-necked Crake as Least Concern.

What does the Red-necked Crake eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Red-necked Crake in?

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

At a glance

Weight: 178 g
Habitat: Forest
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 134 mm
Tail: 60 mm
Bill: 33 mm
Tarsus: 49 mm

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

Range

Australasia: Talaud Islands (northeast of northeastern Sulawesi), northern, southern Moluccas, New Guinea and satellites, Mussau, Lavongai (=New Hanover), New Ireland (northeastern Bismarck Archipelago) and northeastern Cape York Peninsula, northeastern Queensland (northeastern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2