Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rails, Gallinules, and Coots (Rallidae) |
| Species | Zapornia flavirostra |
| Codes | blacra1, BLCR |
Identification
The Black Crake (Zapornia flavirostra) 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.
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Related Species in Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Zapornia flavirostra
Family: Rails, Gallinules, and Coots
Order: Gruiformes
eBird Code: blacra1