Biology:Brown crake

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Short description: Species of bird

Brown crake
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Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India .
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Zapornia
Species:
Z. akool
Binomial name
Zapornia akool
(Sykes, 1832)
Synonyms

Amaurornis akool (Sykes, 1832)

The brown crake (Zapornia akool), or brown bush-hen, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family (Rallidae) found in South Asia. The species name, akool, is of uncertain origin. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be a derivation of the Sinhalese word kukkula, which is used for both moorhen and watercock.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2071191 entry