Little crake / Kleinsumpfhuhn (Zapornia parva)
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Classification: Genus Porzana; Family Rails (Rallidae)
General: The little crake (Zapornia parva) is a very small waterbird of the family Rallidae. parva is Latin for "small".[2] [more]
Song: Male song diagnostic. A loud series of short, nasal ascending "quek" repeated every one and a half seconds or so, before accelerating and descending at the same time to a more guttural voice. Female song with similar short "quek" but with less pure tone and in shorter series (sometimes just one call), immediately followed by a rolling trill. [Link]
Calls: Rich repertoire of calls used freely in breeding season. [Link]
Physical details: length=18-20 cm, wingspan=34-39 cm, weight=40-60 g
Habitats: Wetland 🔍 No documented observation