• Synonyms Brown Swamphen, Brown Bush-hen, Brown waterhen, Crimson-legged Crake
  • Old latin name for bird Amaurornis akool, Rallus akool

Brown Crakebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Song, © Bo Shunqi
    China
  • 2.
    Call, © Hemanya Radadia
    India
  • 3.
    Call, flight call, nocturnal flight call, © Ray Tsu 诸仁
    China
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Brown Crake

  • Breeding region Oriental Region
  • Breeding subregion India to se China

Brown Crake subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Zapornia akool akoolIndia, Bangladesh and w Myanmar-No
Zapornia akool coccineipesse China to ne Vietnam-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Azerbaijaniqonur kiçik sufərəsi
Bengaliিয়যা চঝচি, খয়রা ঝিল্লি
Catalanpolla akool
Chinese红脚田鸡, 紅腳苦惡鳥, 红脚苦恶鸟
Chinese (Traditional)紅腳苦惡鳥
Croatiansmeđoleđa štijoka
Czechchřástal hnědohřbetý, Slípka hnedá
DanishBrun Rørhøne
DutchBruin Waterhoen, Bruin Moerashoen
EsperantoAkool-amaŭrornito, Akoola amaŭrornito
Estonianpruunhuik
Finnishruskosuokana
FrenchRâle akool, Râle à ventre brun, Marouette akool
GermanBraunbauch-Kielralle, Braunbauchkielralle
Hungarianbarnahasú lápityúk
ItalianRallo bruno
Japaneseチャバンネクイナ, チャバネクイナ
Latvianpelēkais ormanītis
Lithuanianrudasis amaurornis, Rudoji žaliasnapė vištelė
MalayBurung Sintar Coklat
Nepaliध्वा“से सिमकुखुरा
Norwegianjernrikse
Norwegian NynorskJernrikse
Polishbagiewnik brazowy, kureczka brązowa, bagiewnik brązowy
PortugueseSanã-marrom, franga-d'água-castanha
RussianСеробрюхий погоныш, Бурый малый пастушок
SerbianŽutokljuni barski petlić
Slovakchriašť hnedý
SpanishGallineta akul, Gallineta Akool
Swedishbrun sumphöna
TurkishBoz Yelve
Ukrainianбагновик бурий
VietnameseChim Cuốc chân đỏ, Cuốc chân đỏ