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Black Crake on Lake Hawassa A striking bird in the rushes. Black crake,Hawassa,Lake Hawassa,Rift Valley,Sidama,Zapornia flavirostra Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Black Crake on Lake Hawassa

A striking bird in the rushes.

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    NattyOne
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    Here's a juvenile Black Crake.

    Juvenile Black Crake The adult only seemed to have the one chick/juvenile. Black crake,Hawassa,Lake Hawassa,Rift Valley,Sidama,Zapornia flavirostra
     Posted 22 days ago
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Awesome! Posted 21 days ago
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      NattyOne
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      Even did a little stretch!! All the best have a great 2026!! Posted 21 days ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Thank you and happy holidays and a fabulous new year ahead! Posted 21 days ago

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The Black Crake

The black crake is a waterbird in the rail and crake family, Rallidae. It breeds in most of sub-Saharan Africa except in very arid areas. It undertakes some seasonal movements in those parts of its range which are subject to drought.

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Similar species: Crane-like Birds
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Uploaded Dec 21, 2025. Captured Nov 19, 2023 09:46.
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  • Canon EOS 5D Mark III
  • f/9.0
  • 1/2656s
  • ISO1250
  • 400mm