Striped Crake (Aenigmatolimnas marginalis)
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Striped Crake

Aenigmatolimnas marginalis (Hartlaub, 1857)

The striped crake (Aenigmatolimnas marginalis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.

Most records: South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Where and when it's recorded

Striped Crake has been recorded at 17 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 8 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Kgomo-KgomoSouth Africa9 records
  2. Monavale MarshZimbabwe6 records
  3. South Luangwa NP – Mfuwe LodgeZambia6 records
More places
  1. DO NOT USE** Hluhluwe-Imfolozi GRSouth Africa3 records
  2. Dambwa LagoonsZambia1 record
  3. Kasanka NPZambia1 record
  4. Lochinvar NPZambia1 record
  5. Shamvura CampNamibia1 record
  6. Lake Mburo NP – Entrance RoadUganda1 record
  7. Lake Mburo NPUganda1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaZambiaZimbabweKenyaUgandaKuwaitNamibiaRwanda

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 striped crake (Aenigmatolimnas marginalis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only species in the genus Aenigmatolimnas, having formerly been included in Porzana or in Poliolimnas. Its precise relationships, however, are still enigmatic.

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Questions

Where does the Striped Crake live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon to central DR Congo and Gabon. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

What family is the Striped Crake in?

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

Range

Africa: Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon to central DR Congo and Gabon

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Aenigmatolimnas

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Striped Crake

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