Wildlifeof China
Baillon's Crake
Cranes, Rails & Bustards
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Porzana pusilla
Basic stats
Habitat
Sedge beds and swamps
Range
Breeds from Eastern Europe to Honshu; winters in East Africa and South Asia; resident in Africa and Australasia
Baillon's crake, also called the marsh crake (Zapornia pusilla), is a small waterbird of the rail family. Its breeding habitat is sedge beds and swamps, ranging from Eastern Europe to Honshu in Japan. It nests in dry locations in wet sedge bogs, laying 4–8 eggs, and is migratory, wintering in East Africa and South Asia, while also a resident breeder in Africa and Australasia. The source does not describe its status in China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Baillon's Crake live in?
- Sedge beds and swamps
- Where is the Baillon's Crake found?
- Breeds from Eastern Europe to Honshu; winters in East Africa and South Asia; resident in Africa and Australasia