GRUIFORMES: Rallidae

Porzana fluminea  

Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea)
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© Larry Dunis 2009
Portland, VIC (Oct, 2009)

Birding 101 -

Question (1) multiple choice - Can you spot the difference between a Spotted Crake and a Spotless Crake?

Answer A - No, I've never spotted either of 'em.

Answer B - One's called 'Ted' and the other's called 'Les' but I'm not sure which ones's which.

Answer C - One likes painting.

Question (2) - If a spotless crake knows it's been spotted, does it have an identity crisis and require counselling? Expand.

Question (3) - Part A - If a Spotted Crake is never spotted does it still make a noise when it falls in the forest?

Question (3) - Part B - why was the unspotted Spotted Crake in the forest?

Reader's comment - This is utter twaddle!

Well Spotted

Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea)

Australian Spotted Crake

Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea)

Australian Spotted Crake

Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea)

Australian Spotted Crake

Australian Spotted Crake (Porzana fluminea)

Australian Spotted Crake