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Spotted Crake
Porzana porzana
| Armenian Name: | Մեծ ճահճահովվիկ |
|---|---|
| Species Status: | Undetermined Species - Species of Special Concern |
See Plate 22 for Spotted Crake and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
|---|---|
| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 22-24 cm, Wing Span:37-42 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 102. |
| Adult: | Brown above, gray face and breast densely spotted with white, pale brown-yellow undertail coverts. Mostly yellow bill with red base; greenish legs. |
| Juvenile: | Pale face, white chin and throat, white spots on breast and flanks, greenish bill. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Baillon's and Little Crakes by larger size and pale undertail coverts. |
| Behavior: | Secretive; flicks tail while walking or swimming. |
| Habitat: | Marshes, slow streams. |
| Food: | Aquatic insects, plants. |
| Nest: | Platform of aquatic plants near water. |
| Eggs: | 34 mm, 10-12, olive-brown, red-brown spots. |
