GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Porzana tabuensis  

Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis)
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© Vik Dunis 2016
Werribee, VIC (Jan, 2016)

Three crake species, Spotless Crake, Australian Spotted Crake and Baillon's Crake, were all observed within a ten metre stretch of reeds at the Western Treatment Plant.

Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis)

Spotless Crake

Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis)

Spotless Crake

Spotless Crake (Porzana tabuensis)

Spotless Crake