Band-bellied Crake
Zapornia paykullii
NTNear Threatened
- Family
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
- Order
- Gruiformes
Overview
The band-bellied crake (Zapornia paykullii) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
It breeds in Manchuria, eastern China and northern Korea; it winters throughout Southeast Asia.
It is getting rare due to habitat loss.
In 1813 the Swedish taxon author Sven Ingemar Ljungh named the bird after the naturalist Gustaf von Paykull.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northeastern Asia; winters in southeastern Asia and Greater Sundas.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Band-bellied crake
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
