Zapornia pusilla

Baillon's Crake at Splitters Creek, NSW

Zapornia pusilla at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Dec 2023
Zapornia pusilla at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Dec 2023
Zapornia pusilla at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Dec 2023
Zapornia pusilla at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Dec 2023
Zapornia pusilla at Splitters Creek, NSW - 2 Dec 2023
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Identification history

Zapornia pusilla 3 Dec 2023 MatthewFrawley
Gallirallus philippensis 3 Dec 2023 CarbonAI
Zapornia pusilla 3 Dec 2023 KylieWaldon

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User's notes

The one over the far side looked more immature than the one on the closer bank. Never seen this species in the wild before.

2 comments

   3 Dec 2023
First time I saw one I was impressed with how tiny they are.
KylieWaldon wrote:
   3 Dec 2023
Yeah, especially with an Australian Spotted Crake feeding so close to it for scale!

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 2 Dec 2023 07:06 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

Additional information

  • True Nesting site

Species information

  • Zapornia pusilla Scientific name
  • Baillon's Crake Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Vulnerable *
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 576.4m Recorded at altitude
  • 112 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Porzana pusilla

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