Crake
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Crakes and Rails
A1 12 Jun 2022
FE 200-600/5.6-6.3 G
GM 600/4. 10 Sept 2022
Manfrotto Series 190
Berlebach Report 8013
GHFG1. 14 Dec 2021
WH-200II. 29 Jun 2024
Red-legged Crake
A chesnut-brown rail with distinct white barring on the lower wings. Plumage largely rich chesnut brown, while lower belly black with fine white banding.
Reference: Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah
A7R2, Botanic Garden, 22 Sept 2019
f6.3 1/500. @338mm, ISO 6400, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2
Ruddy-breasted Crake
A small dark reddish-brown rail. Largely dark brown on the upperparts. Underparts rich chestnut to the breast. Lower belly brown black with fine white bending. Legs bright red.
Reference: Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah
The Lone Tree, Jurong Lake Gardens, 1 Aug 2024
f5.6 1/2500. ISO 5000, GM600 TC1.4x, 190B/WH-200II
White-browed Crake
A small rail with diagnostic facial pattern. Thick black eye-stripe is fringed with white brow and cheek patch while cap is dark grey. Otherwise largely pale grey, nearly white on underparts, with brown back and wings. Bill yellow, orange at the base.
Reference: Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah
A6400, End of Neo Tiew Harvest Lane, 26 Sept 2020
f6.3 1/1000. @600mm, ISO 1000, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2
A6400, End of Neo Tiew Harvest Lane, 24 Oct 2020
f8 1/1000. @600mm, ISO 800, MT190CXPRO3/BHQ2
Barred Buttonquail
Superficially resembles King Quail, but has a less rounded appearance, pale irises and a much thicker bill. Male is heavily streaked on back and barred on neck, flank and breast. Female similar but has distinct black throat patch. In flight, contrasting pale with coverts and dark primaries differ from the uniformly dark underwing of the King Quail.
Reference: Birds of Singapore by Yong Ding Li and Lim Kim Chuah
Female, The Lone Tree, Jurong Lake Gardens, 1 Aug 2024
f5.6 1/3200. ISO 3200, GM600 TC1.4x, 190B/WH-200II