About the Ascension Crake
The Ascension crake is an extinct flightless bird that previously lived on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. Like many other flightless birds on isolated islands, it was a rail. It was declared extinct by Groombridge in 1994; BirdLife International confirmed this in 2000 and 2004.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae) |
| Species | Mundia elpenor |
| Species Codes | asccra1, ASCR |
| Conservation | extinct |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Ascension Crake belong to?
The Ascension Crake (Mundia elpenor) belongs to the Rails, Gallinules, and Coots family (Rallidae), in the order Gruiformes.
How can I identify the Ascension Crake?
The Ascension crake is an extinct flightless bird that previously lived on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. Like many other flightless birds on isolated islands, it was a rail. It was declared extinct by Groombridge in 1994; BirdLife International confirmed this in 2000 and 2004....
Where can I report a Ascension Crake sighting?
You can log sightings of Ascension Crake on eBird (ebird.org) using species code asccra1, or on iNaturalist.
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