GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Porzana pusilla  

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)
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© Geoff Walker 2011
Werribee, VIC (Oct, 2011)

Baillon's Crake is the smallest of the Australian crakes, being roughly 15 to 16 centimetres long.

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Small bird, large feet

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla)

Baillon's Crake