Wildlifeof Bhutan
Black-tailed Crake
Cranes, Rails & Bustards
Photo: (c) egorbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY (May be cropped or resized)
Zapornia bicolor
Basic stats
Diet
Omnivore: invertebrates, insects, fish, frogs, seeds of aquatic plants, bird eggs, worms, molluscs, grass and berries
Habitat
Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
Range
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam
The black-tailed crake is a rail that is slate-grey with a chestnut-brown back and slender pinkish-red legs. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam, and its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is omnivorous, eating a wide range of foods including invertebrates, insects (particularly parasites taken off large animals), fish, frogs, the seeds of aquatic plants, bird eggs, worms, molluscs, grass and berries. The short source read gives no size, voice or breeding detail, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What does the Black-tailed Crake eat?
- Omnivore: invertebrates, insects, fish, frogs, seeds of aquatic plants, bird eggs, worms, molluscs, grass and berries
- What habitat does the Black-tailed Crake live in?
- Subtropical or tropical moist montane forest
- Where is the Black-tailed Crake found?
- Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam