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Little Crake

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Little Crake

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Also known as Porzana parva, Zapornia parva

species of bird

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The Little Crake is a small waterbird found in wetland habitats across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It matters to birdwatchers and conservationists as an indicator of healthy freshwater ecosystems and wetland environments.

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Least Concern

little crake

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderGruiformes
  4. FamilyRallidae
Habitatfreshwater

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Wikidata facts

Mass
7.9
Image
Zapornia parva Porzana parva.jpg
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taxon name
Zapornia parva
Commons category
Zapornia parva
wingspan
36.5
litter size
7.9
short name
Z. parva
taxon common name
little crake
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Porzana parva Eggs of little crake The little crake (Zapornia parva) is a very small waterbird of the family Rallidae. parva is Latin for "small". This species was long included in the genus Porzana.

Its breeding habitat is reed beds in Europe, mainly in the east, and just into western Asia. This species is migratory, wintering in Africa.

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