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Black-tailed crake

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Black-tailed crake
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A. bicolor
Binomial name
Amaurornis bicolor
(Walden, 1872)
Synonyms

Porzana bicolor

The black-tailed crake (Amaurornis bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. 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.

From Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve, West Sikkim, India.

Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forests.

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