Go Birding
Black Crake
Zapornia flavirostra
The black crake ( Amaurornis flavirostra ) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.
Go Birding
Black Crake
Zapornia flavirostra
The black crake ( Amaurornis flavirostra ) is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae.
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings1,822 records
Curve from 1,822 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Black Crake is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,822 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
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