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Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Spotted crake (Porzana porzana)

Henderson crake (Porzana atra)
The Henderson crake is the last surviving species of flightless rail (member of the Rallidae family) in Polynesia, and occurs on only one... More 5 Images 4 Videos
Baillon’s crake (Porzana pusilla)
A tiny member of the Rallidae family, a group of ground-dwelling waterbirds comprising the rails, coots and crakes, Baillon’s crake is a... More 8 Images 1 Video
Laysan crake (Porzana palmeri)
The Laysan crake went extinct in 1944 following human disturbance and the introduction of non-native species. It was brown on the back with... More 5 Images 1 Video
Slender-billed flufftail (Sarothrura watersi)
Information on the slender-billed flufftail (Sarothrura watersi) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Dieffenbach's rail (Gallirallus dieffenbachii)
Information on Dieffenbach's rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Hawaiian coot (Fulica alai)
Information on the Hawaiian coot is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 0 videos
Blue-faced rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii)
A rare, ground-dwelling bird known from just two islands in Indonesia, the blue-faced rail (Gymnocrex rosenbergii) is most easily... More 1 Image 0 videos
Water rail (Rallus aquaticus)
Information on the water rail (Rallus aquaticus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 0 videos
American coot (Fulica americana)
The most aquatic, abundant and widely distributed rail in North America, the American coot is one of the continent’s most familiar wetland... More 29 Images 1 Video
White-breasted waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus)
The white-breasted waterhen is a large and distinctive rail species with dark grey upperparts and flanks, and conspicuous white underparts... More 12 Images 2 Videos
Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea)
Information on the watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Common moorhen (Gallinula chloropus)
A medium-sized, ground-dwelling water bird, the striking common moorhen is among the world’s most widespread bird species, being found in... More 42 Images 6 Videos
Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Information on the purple swamphen is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 31 Images 0 videos
White gallinule (Porphyrio albus )
Information on the white gallinuleis currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Yellow rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis)
North America’s second smallest rail species, the yellow rail (Coturnicops noveboracensis) is a secretive waterbird that is difficult to see... More 3 Images 0 videos
Madagascar rail (Rallus madagascariensis)
Found only in the wetlands of eastern Madagascar, the Madagascar rail is a secretive bird that is rarely found in the open. Its plumage is... More 1 Image 0 videos
Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri)
This unique flightless bird is roughly the size of a hen, making it the world's largest rail. It has a stocky body with stout red legs, and... More 23 Images 15 Videos
Gough moorhen (Gallinula comeri)
The Gough moorhen (Gallinula comeri) is a medium-sized, thickset, almost flightless bird that resembles the common moorhen (Gallinula... More 10 Images 2 Videos
Aldabra rail (Dryolimnas aldabranus)
The Aldabra rail is the last surviving flightless bird in the western Indian Ocean. It has a slender build, with a long, fairly slender... More 5 Images 1 Video
Galapagos rail (Laterallus spilonotus)
Information on the Galapagos rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 1 Image 0 videos
Talaud rail (Gymnocrex talaudensis)
The Talaud rail (Gymnocrex talaudensis) is a rare, ground-dwelling bird. Found only on a single island in Indonesia, this species is... More 2 Images 0 videos
Plain-flanked rail (Rallus wetmorei)
Information on the plain-flanked rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Weka (Gallirallus australis)
The weka, a famously inquisitive and feisty bird, is a member of the rail family Rallidae; a group of ground dwelling birds, some of which... More 24 Images 2 Videos
Corncrake (Crex crex)
Male and female corncrakes (Crex crex) are very similar in appearance; both have light yellowish-brown plumage, and the face and upper... More 30 Images 3 Videos
Caribbean coot (Fulica caribaea)
A rather striking member of the rail family (Rallidae), the Caribbean coot (Fulica caribaea) is a wetland bird with a bright white beak... More 10 Images 1 Video
Rouget’s rail (Rougetius rougetii)
A secretive and terrestrial bird, like other rails, Rouget’s rail has olive-brown upperparts and cinnamon-reddish-orange underparts. The... More 6 Images 1 Video
Rufous-faced crake (Laterallus xenopterus)
This small, but distinctive bird is a member of the rail family Rallidae, a group of ground-dwelling birds, and gets its common name from... More 3 Images 0 videos
Austral rail (Rallus antarcticus)
Information on the Austral rail is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae)
By far the most conspicuous feature of the Okinawa rail is the vivid red colour of its bill and legs, which provide an exciting contrast... More 4 Images 1 Video
Buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis)
With a global distribution comprising numerous islands, the buff-banded rail exhibits substantial geographic variation, evidenced in the... More 7 Images 0 videos

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