Bird
Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra · Rallidae · Gruiformes
Best monthsJul · Oct–Novmost records
Records141,263in 37 countries
Most seen inSouth Africa84,529 records
Red List–IUCN status
About
Black Crake in brief
The black crake (Amaurornis flavirostra) is a bird of the Rallidae family — species of bird.
Across the 37 countries we cover it has 141,263 published records, most of them from South Africa, Kenya and Uganda. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in July, October and November.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
South Africa84,529 records · best Oct, Nov
Kenya12,538 records · best Oct, Nov
Uganda7,452 records · best Jul, Jun
Tanzania4,766 records · best Feb, Oct
Zimbabwe4,758 records · best Nov, Oct
Botswana4,596 records · best Sep, Nov
Namibia4,388 records · best Nov, Oct
Gambia2,881 records · best Jan, Feb
Zambia2,497 records · best Oct, Nov
Rwanda1,956 records · best Jul, Jun
Senegal1,806 records · best Jan, Feb
Eswatini1,203 records · best Oct, Jan
Ethiopia1,105 records · best Nov, Feb
Mozambique1,088 records · best Jul, Feb
Ghana1,080 records · best Mar, Feb
Nigeria959 records · best May, Jun
Malawi573 records · best Oct, Sep
Democratic Republic of the Congo559 records · best Jul, Oct
Benin444 records · best Jan, Apr
Burkina Faso326 records · best May, Dec
Angola292 records · best Sep, Aug
Cameroon240 records · best Mar, Apr
Togo206 records · best Oct, Feb
Ivory Coast205 records · best Aug, Dec
Gabon165 records · best Jul, Aug
Guinea-Bissau130 records · best Oct, Jan
Liberia116 records · best May, Jan
Guinea63 records · best Nov, Jan
Mauritania55 records · best Jan, Feb
Niger51 records · best Dec, Jan
Republic of the Congo50 records · best Mar, Apr
Burundi43 records · best Sep, Oct
Mali41 records · best Mar, Apr
Equatorial Guinea40 records · best Jan, Jun
Sierra Leone28 records · best Jan, Feb
Chad25 records · best Mar, Apr
South Sudan9 records · best Jun, Jul
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Rallidae family
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