Henderson Island Crake (Zapornia atra)

Other Scientific Names
Nesophylax ater [Collar and Andrew (1988)]

Other Names (World)
Henderson Crake, Henderson Island Crake, North's Crake

Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Size
17 cm

First Described (Guide)
(North, 1908)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Pitcairn Islands (B).

Henderson I, in central Pitcairn Group.

Population
Estimated population is 6,200 (2010) and stable.

Status VU
Possible introductions, such as Black Rat Rattus rattus, diseases and exotic plant species, are potential threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Skink eggs, large nematodes, beetles, moths, spiders, dead caterpillars, land snails, small insects.

Voice
A clattering 'clackety-clack'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Henderson Crake (Zapornia atra) [XC97600]
by id from Henderson I., Pitcairn Group, UK, United Kingdom (song)

Henderson Crake (Zapornia atra) [XC97601]
by Todd Mark from Henderson I., Pitcairn Group, UK, United Kingdom (song)

Subspecies
In past sometimes assigned to monotypic genus Nesophylax. Forms superspecies with Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) and Kosrae Crake (Zapornia monasa).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Henderson Island Crake (Zapornia atra) - 10 files

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