Slaty-Legged Crake

The slaty-legged crake, or banded crake, is about 25 cm long, with a body flattened from side to side for moving through undergrowth. Notable features include a brown back, chestnut head and breast, strong black-and-white barring on the flanks, belly and undertail, a white throat, a yellowish bill and green legs. It is territorial but secretive, hiding in bushes when disturbed. The slaty-legged crake or banded crake (Rallina eurizonoides) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae. (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its breeding habitat is swamps and wet areas in well-wooded country from India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka to the Philippines and Indonesia (Wikipedia, general species account). It probes in mud or shallow water and picks up food by sight, taking berries and insects on the ground or in undergrowth. It nests on the ground or in a low bush, usually near forest paths and streams, laying four to eight eggs (Wikipedia, general species account). (Wikipedia, general species account).