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Black crake

Amaurornis flavirostra

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Description:

Small waterbird, some 20cm in length. All black, with red eye and legs, and yellow bill.

Habitat:

Sub-Saharan Africa, around freshwater bodies, preferably lakes and marshes.

Reference Links:

Black crake - Wikipedia

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