Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae) |
| Species | Crecopsis egregia |
| Codes | afrcra1, AFCR |
Identification
The African Crake (Crecopsis egregia) is a member of the Rails, Gallinules, and Coots family within the order Gruiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code afrcra1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Crecopsis egregia
Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Order: Gruiformes
eBird Code: afrcra1