Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Rails, Gallinules and Coots :: Striped Crake
Striped Crake Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
Described by: Hartlaub (1857)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Porzana marginalis
Photographs
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Range
Wc. Africa. E. tropical Africa.
Two main populations;
N. Ivory Coast irregularly e. in Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon and s. to coastal Congo. N. and e. Zaire and e. Uganda to w., c. and s. Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, ex. se. Angola, Namibia, Botswana and Zimbabwe. Breeds in scattered locations in South Africa (Natal and e. Cape Province) in wet years.
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Sounds
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References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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