Black-tailed crake

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The black-tailed crake (Zapornia bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.[1] It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.

Description

It is slate-gray with a chestnut brown back. Its eyes are red. Its slender legs are pinkish-red.

File:Black-tailed Crake Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve West Sikkim India 15.02.2016.jpg
From Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim, India.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

Diet

It is omnivorous,[2] eating a wide range of foods including invertebrates, insects (particularly parasites off of large animals), fish, frogs, seeds of aquatic plants, bird eggs,[3] worms, mollusks, grass, and berries.[4]

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