Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Rails, Gallinules and Coots :: Black-tailed Crake

Black-tailed Crake Amaurornis bicolor

Described by: Walden (1872)
Alternate common name(s): Elwes's Crake, Elwes' Crake
Old scientific name(s): Porzana bicolor

Photographs

Doi Inthanon, Chiang Mai Province, Thailand - 2003 © Paul Huang 
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Range

C. Himalayas e. to Vietnam;
Nepal, ne. India (Assam, Khasi and Cachar hills and Manipur) to sc. China, w., n. and ne. Burma, nw. Thailand (Chiang Mai Province, Doi Inthanon), n. Laos, n. and c. Vietnam (Tonkin and c. Annam).

Videos

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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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