Black Crake (Amaurornis flavirostris)

Age: seems to be in-between an immature and a subadult (due to the upperparts mixture of blackish and brown feathers, and bill colour). No subspecies described. Udzungwa Mts, June 2007. Copyright@; Louis A. Hansen. Vernacular name: prefer "African black crake" to distinguish it from other black crakes.

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