Black-tailed Crake
Zapornia bicolor
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae)
- Order
- Gruiformes
Overview
The black-tailed crake (Zapornia bicolor) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Northeastern India and Myanmar to southwestern China and northern southeastern Asia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Black-tailed 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.
