Crake

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Created: Friday, 06 May 2022 06:40

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Crakes and Rails

A1 12 Jun 2022

FE 200-600/5.6-6.3 G

GM 600/4. 10 Sept 2022

Manfrotto Series 190

Berlebach Report 8013

GHFG1.  14 Dec 2021

WH-200II. 29 Jun 2024

Red-legged Crake

A chesnut-brown rail with distinct white barring on the lower wings. Plumage largely rich chesnut brown, while lower belly black with fine white banding. 

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

A7R2, Botanic Garden, 22 Sept 2019

f6.3 1/500. @338mm, ISO 6400, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

Ruddy-breasted Crake 

A small dark reddish-brown rail. Largely dark brown on the upperparts. Underparts rich chestnut to the breast. Lower belly brown black with fine white bending. Legs bright red. 

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

The Lone Tree, Jurong Lake Gardens, 1 Aug 2024

f5.6 1/2500. ISO 5000, GM600 TC1.4x, 190B/WH-200II

White-browed Crake

A small rail with diagnostic facial pattern. Thick black eye-stripe is fringed with white brow and cheek patch while cap is dark grey. Otherwise largely pale grey, nearly white on underparts, with brown back and wings. Bill yellow, orange at the base.

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

A6400, End of Neo Tiew Harvest Lane, 26 Sept 2020

f6.3 1/1000. @600mm, ISO 1000, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

A6400, End of Neo Tiew Harvest Lane, 24 Oct 2020

f8 1/1000. @600mm, ISO 800, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2

Barred Buttonquail

Superficially resembles King Quail, but has a less rounded appearance, pale irises and a much thicker bill. Male is heavily streaked on back and barred on neck, flank and breast. Female similar but has distinct black throat patch. In flight, contrasting pale with coverts and dark primaries differ from the uniformly dark underwing of the King Quail.

Reference:  Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah

 Female, The Lone Tree, Jurong Lake Gardens, 1 Aug 2024

f5.6 1/3200. ISO 3200, GM600 TC1.4x, 190B/WH-200II