Baillon’s Crake
BIRDING ARAGÓNBaillon’s Crake
Porzana pusilla
ES: Polluela chica
Description
L: 17-19cm; W: 33-37cm;
Small bird that inhabits wetlands with abundant vegetation. It has reddish brown upperparts, streaked with black and with white spots; forehead bluish gray; blackish brown wings, with white spots on the coverts and scapulars; light gray throat; slate gray underparts; flank and undertail coverts barred black and white; bill short and greenish. Juveniles lack the bluish gray hues of adults.
- Observation difficulty: Hard
- Status: Summer
- Optimal Season: Apr-Sep
- Conservation Status: Protected species
- Hábitat: Wetlands
Special interest
Best places to see in Aragón
PROVINCES
Huesca. Zaragoza. Teruel
REGIONS
Monegros; Bajo Cinca; Campo de Daroca y Jiloca
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
LAGUNA DE SARIÑENA Y BALSA DE LA ESTACIÓN
