| Status | LC |
|---|---|
| Status system | IUCN3.1 |
| Genus | Aenigmatolimnas |
| Parent authority | J.L. Peters, 1932 |
| Species | marginalis |
| Authority | (Hartlaub, 1857) |
| Synonyms | Porzana marginalis Amaurornis marginalis Poliolimnas marginalis (Hartlaub, 1857) |
The striped crake (Aenigmatolimnas marginalis) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is the only species in the genus Aenigmatolimnas, having formerly been included in Porzana or in Poliolimnas. Its precise relationships, however, are still enigmatic.
Range
It is found in Cameroon, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, DRC, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Vagrants have been recorded in Kuwait, Italy, Algeria, Morocco and Libya.
External links
- Image at ADW
- Striped crake - Species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds.