Red-legged crake
Rallina fasciata (Raffles, 1822)
The red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata) is a species in the family Rallidae, order Gruiformes. Recorded adults weigh 94.2 g to 100 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the red-legged crake
- Weight
- 94.2 g – 100 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4.2src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the red-legged crake live?
Not recorded
What is the red-legged crake?
The red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.
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Is the red-legged crake endangered?
The red-legged crake is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the red-legged crake classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGruiformes
- familyRallidae
- genusRallina
- SpeciesRallina fasciata (Raffles, 1822)
Synonyms Gallinula eurizona, Rallina suzuki, Rallus fasciatus, Rallus suzukii
Other names and names in other languages (43)
- مرعة حمراء الأرجلArabic
- rasclet cama-roigCatalan
- chřástal rudonohýCzech
- rhegen goesgochWelsh
- Rødbenet KastanjerikseDanish
- MalaienralleGerman
- MalaiasumpfhuhnGerman
- Malaien-RalleGerman
- ruĝkrura raloEsperanto
- Polluela patirrojaSpanish
- punajalg-metsruikEstonian
- punakoipiräikkäFinnish
- Râle barréFrench
- crvenonoga vizlinicaCroatian
- maláj guvatHungarian
- Tikusan cerulingIndonesian
- Rallina zamperosseItalian
- ナンヨウオオクイナJapanese
- malajinė dryžoji vištelėLithuanian
- RoodpootralDutch
- rødbeinrikseNorwegian
- kureczka krasnonogaPolish
- rudokurka krasnonogaPolish
- رتی لتاں آلی کریکWestern Panjabi
- franga-d'água-listradaPortuguese
- franga-d'água-de-patas-vermelhasPortuguese
- franga-de-água-listradaPortuguese
- sanã-de-pernas-vermelhasPortuguese
- Полосатый пастушокRussian
- Красноногий полосатый погонышRussian
- chriašteľ červenonohýSlovak
- Crvenonogi šumski petlićSerbian
- Rödbent rallSwedish
- rödbent sumphönaSwedish
- นกอัญชันป่าขาแดงThai
- Kırmızı Ayaklı Kestane YelvesiTurkish
- погонич червононогийUkrainian
- Gà nước họng nâuVietnamese
- 紅腳秧雞Chinese
- 紅腳斑秧雞Chinese
- 紅腳秧雞〔紅腿斑秧雞〕Chinese
- 红脚斑秧鸡Chinese
- 红腿斑秧鸡Chinese
Relatives of the red-legged crake
Other species in the same genus Rallina.
Slaty-legged crake
Rallina eurizonoides
Andaman crake
Rallina canningi
Red-necked crake
Rallina tricolor
CompareRed-legged crake vs Slaty-legged crakeRed-legged crake vs Andaman crakeRed-legged crake vs Red-necked crake
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red-legged crake?
An adult red-legged crake weighs 94.2 g – 100 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red-legged crake endangered?
The red-legged crake is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the red-legged crake?
The red-legged crake (Rallina fasciata) belongs to the family Rallidae in the order Gruiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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