Dot-winged Crake
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Porzana spiloptera Durnford, 1877 |
The Dot-winged Crake (Porzana spiloptera) is a species of bird in the Rallidae family. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, subtropical or tropical seasonally wet or flooded lowland grassland, freshwater lakes, freshwater marshes, and coastal saline lagoons. It is threatened by habitat loss.
[edit] References
- BirdLife International 2006. Porzana spiloptera. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007.