Little Crake

Zapornia parva

Order:

Gruiformes

Family:

Rallidae

Size:

18-20 cm

Weight:

M 30-72 g, F 36-65 g

Taxonomy:

Monotypic Rallus parvus (Scopoli, 1769)

Short Description:

The Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small bird species characterized by its brown and buff plumage, with distinctive black and white markings on its face and throat. It has a relatively short, rounded tail, and its legs are adapted for wading in shallow water. Little Crakes have a secretive nature, often remaining hidden in dense vegetation near water bodies.

Far far away, behind the word mountains, far from the countries Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the blind texts. Separated they live in Bookmarksgrove right at the coast

In Pakistan, Little Crakes are primarily found in wetland habitats such as marshes, swamps, and reedbeds. They are distributed across various regions of the country, including coastal areas, riverbanks, and inland wetlands. Little Crakes prefer habitats with dense vegetation and shallow water, where they can find suitable nesting sites and forage for food.

Forages while swimming, wading or walking over stems and leaves; takes food from mud, water surface or vegetation but does not probe; also dives. Diet mostly insects, especially water beetles and adult and larval flies, and also seeds of aquatic plants; worms, gastropods, spiders and water mites, and aquatic vegetation such as young shoots.