Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis)
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Spotless Crake

Zapornia tabuensis (Gmelin, JF, 1789)

42 gWeight

The spotless crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a species of bird in the rail family, Rallidae.

Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: January and September–October · Most records: Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea

Spotless Crake has been recorded at 180 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 12 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Sandy Camp Road WetlandsAustralia1,964 records
  2. Western Treatment PlantAustralia1,336 records
  3. Jerrabomberra Wetlands Nature ReserveAustralia1,034 records
More places
  1. Royal ParkAustralia538 records
  2. Laratinga WetlandsAustralia518 records
  3. Newport LakesAustralia383 records
  4. Western Treatment Plant – T Section PondsAustralia309 records
  5. Herdsman LakeAustralia281 records
  6. Lake Cargelligo Wastewater Treatment PlantAustralia271 records
  7. Tiritiri MatangiNew Zealand261 records

Countries and regions with the most records

AustraliaNew ZealandPapua New GuineaVanuatuSamoaTimor-LesteFrench PolynesiaCook 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 spotless crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a species of bird in the rail family, Rallidae. It is widely distributed species occurring from the Philippines, New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand across the southern Pacific Ocean to the Marquesas Islands to the south east along the Tuamotus island chain to Pitcairn Oeno island.

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Questions

How big is the Spotless Crake?

The Spotless Crake weighs around 42 g.

Where does the Spotless Crake live?

Its breeding range: Oriental, Australasia: Luzon and Mindoro (northern Philippines), Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas), Australasian region and Oceania. It is most often recorded in Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Spotless Crake?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Spotless Crake endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Spotless Crake as Least Concern.

What does the Spotless Crake eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Spotless Crake in?

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

At a glance

Weight
42 g
Habitat
Wetland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
80 mm
Tail
36 mm
Bill
19 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

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

Range

Oriental, Australasia: Luzon and Mindoro (northern Philippines), Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas), Australasian region and Oceania

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Zapornia

Other birds in the genus Zapornia

Black CrakeBlack CrakeZapornia flavirostraSakalava RailSakalava RailZapornia olivieriRuddy-breasted CrakeRuddy-breasted CrakeZapornia fuscaBand-bellied CrakeBand-bellied CrakeZapornia paykulliiBlack-tailed CrakeBlack-tailed CrakeZapornia bicolorBrown CrakeBrown CrakeZapornia akoolBaillon's CrakeBaillon's CrakeZapornia pusillaLittle CrakeLittle CrakeZapornia parvaHenderson CrakeHenderson CrakeZapornia atraGrey-throated RailGrey-throated RailCanirallus oculeus
Spotless Crake

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