Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Rails, Gallinules and Coots :: Little Crake
Little Crake Porzana parva
Described by: Scopoli (1769)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Europe e. to c. Asia;
E. and s. Europe (s. Spain, s. France, n. Italy, Senne, w. Slovakia and Apaj Puszta, Kiskunsag National Park, Hungary, Greece, and Balkans across s. and c. Russia) e. through Transcaucasus, se. Transcaspia, w. Tadjikistan, Kazakhstan to nw. China in w. Xinjiang in the Tien Shan and Tarim Basin e. to Lop Nur. Formerly in Algeria and Egypt.
Winters s. in the Mediterranean Basin, w. Africa (Senegal, Niger and Nigeria) and e. Africa (Uganda and Kenya) e. through Arabia, w. Pakistan to nw. India.
Videos
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Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Frans van der Veen
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: ETI BioInformatics
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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