The marsh crake or koitareke is even smaller than the spotless crake, and so secretive it is rarely seen. The New Zealand subspecies is endemic, but little is known of its habits. It calls at dusk and into the night – one call is a harsh trilling sound.
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Spotless crake clearly
Peter Bragger (not verified)
26 February 2011
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