The Baillons crake (Porzana pusilla) is a very small waterbird of the family Rallidae. Their breeding habitat is sedge beds in Europe, mainly in the east, and across Asia. They used to breed in Great Britain up to the mid-19th century, but the western European population declined through drainage. There has been a recovery in north-western Europe in recent years, with the recolonisation of Germany and the Netherlands, and breeding suspected in Britain; an Irish record in 2012 was the first there since the 1850s.[2] They nest in a dry location in wet sedge bogs, laying 4-8 eggs. This species is migratory, wintering in east Africa and south Asia. It is also a resident breeder in Africa and Australasia. ID: Baillons Crake Kadamakudy, Ernakulam 05-12-2014 My special thanks to Jithin Baby, whose post inspired me to visit kadamakudy to catch it...
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 10:05:27 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015