Zapornia tabuensis

3 Spotless Crake at Fyshwick, ACT

Zapornia tabuensis at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Sep 2023
Zapornia tabuensis at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Sep 2023
Zapornia tabuensis at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Sep 2023
Zapornia tabuensis at Fyshwick, ACT - 14 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Zapornia tabuensis 14 Sep 2023 MatthewFrawley
Gallirallus philippensis 14 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Zapornia tabuensis 14 Sep 2023 JimL

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A lovely lady told me to be on the look out for this beauty. Where she had to sit and wait, I didn’t and it was right there!

2 comments

   14 Sep 2023
Nice one, they are very tiny aren't they.
JimL wrote:
   14 Sep 2023
Yes. Now wondering if I had seen and mistaken for small Swamphens previously. Anyway, was nice to tick another species off the Bucketlist!

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 14 Sep 2023 09:31 AM Recorded on
  • JimL Recorded by

Additional information

  • False Nesting site

Species information

  • Zapornia tabuensis Scientific name
  • Spotless Crake Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 610m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Porzana tabuensis

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