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Zapornia pusilla
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, seeds, small invertebrates
Habitat
Marshes, reedbeds, wet grassland
Range
Africa, Europe, Asia, Australasia
Clutch size
5–8 eggs
Incubation period
About 18–20 days
Size
Very small (17–19cm)
Wingspan
~28–32cm
Weight
~30–45g
One of the smallest crakes, streaked buff-brown above with a plain grey face and breast, threading silently through dense reeds and marsh grass.
A scarce winter visitor to Borneo's wetlands, its secretive habits and small size mean it is far more often overlooked than actually rare.
