Bird
Spotless crake
Porzana tabuensis · Rallidae · Gruiformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records3,364in 7 countries
Most seen inNew Zealand3,279 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
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About
Spotless crake in brief
The spotless crake (Porzana tabuensis) is a bird of the Rallidae family — species of bird.
Across the 7 countries we cover it has 3,364 published records, most of them from New Zealand, East Timor and Fiji. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
New Zealand3,279 records · best Nov, Oct
East Timor39 records · best Nov, Jan
Fiji13 records · best Jun, Jul
Vanuatu10 records · best Oct, Mar
Solomon Islands9 records · best Jan, Mar
Samoa8 records · best Mar, Apr
Tonga6 records · best Sep, Jan
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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