Wildlifeof Thailand
Spotted Crake
Rallidae
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Porzana porzana
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates, seeds and aquatic plants
Habitat
Shallow marshes and wet meadows
Range
Europe and western Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia
Size
19–22cm
Wingspan
37–42cm
The spotted crake is a small rail with olive-brown upperparts and dark underparts densely marked with white spots. It breeds in shallow marshes and wet meadows across Europe and western Asia and migrates to Africa and South Asia. Usually hidden in sedges, it walks over mud and vegetation picking invertebrates, seeds and aquatic plant material, sometimes emerging onto open edges at dawn or dusk (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Spotted Crake eat?
- Invertebrates, seeds and aquatic plants
- What habitat does the Spotted Crake live in?
- Shallow marshes and wet meadows
- Where is the Spotted Crake found?
- Europe and western Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia
- How big is the Spotted Crake?
- 19–22cm
- What is the wingspan of the Spotted Crake?
- 37–42cm