Brown crake

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The brown crake (Zapornia akool), or brown bush-hen, is a waterbird in the rail and crake family (Rallidae) found in South Asia. The species name, akool, is of uncertain origin. It may come from Hindu mythology, or it may be a derivation of the Sinhalese word kukkula, which is used for both moorhen and watercock.[2]

Zapornia akool swimming in Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India.
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Family:Rallidae
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Brown crake
In Bhigwan, Maharashtra, India
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Gruiformes
Family: Rallidae
Genus: Zapornia
Species:
Z. akool
Binomial name
Zapornia akool
(Sykes, 1832)
Synonyms

Amaurornis akool (Sykes, 1832)

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