Porzana porzana
E744767
Porzana porzana, commonly known as the spotted crake, is a small, secretive marsh bird found across Europe and western Asia, recognized for its speckled plumage and preference for dense wetland habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porzana porzana canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
rail ⓘ waterbird ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mainly nocturnal caller ⓘ |
| behavior |
crepuscular
ⓘ
secretive ⓘ |
| billColor | greenish-yellow bill with reddish base ⓘ |
| binomialName | Porzana porzana ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 19–22 cm ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
temperate Europe
ⓘ
western Asia ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 6–12 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | spotted crake ⓘ |
| conservationConcern |
affected by habitat loss in Europe
ⓘ
threatened by wetland drainage ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
insects ⓘ plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| eggColor | buff with dark spots ⓘ |
| family | Rallidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | feeds at water edges ⓘ |
| genus | Porzana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northwest Africa (wintering) ⓘ sub-Saharan Africa (wintering) ⓘ western Asia ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater marshes
ⓘ
reedbeds ⓘ swamps ⓘ wet meadows ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | greenish legs ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestLocation | on ground in dense vegetation ⓘ |
| nestType | cup-shaped nest ⓘ |
| order | Gruiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumageCharacteristic |
blue-grey breast
ⓘ
brown upperparts with white spots ⓘ spotted underparts ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | repetitive whiplash-like call ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 37–42 cm ⓘ |
| winteringRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1766 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.