Ruddy-breasted Crake
Ruddy-breasted Crake (<em>Zapornia fusca</em>) is a species of Rails, Crakes &amp; Coots (<em>Rallidae</em>) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Overview
Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca) is a species of Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae) in the order Cranes and Allies.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Zapornia; binomial: Zapornia fusca; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move from genus Porzana to Zapornia (Slikas et al. 2002; Dickinson & Remsen 2013). Z. fusca and Z. paykullii form a distinct clade sister to other Zapornia taxa (Garcia-R et al. 2014; 2019) for which Limnobaenus Sundevall, 1873 is available (Croxall, pers. comm.).
