Ash-throated Crake

The Ash-throated Crake is a secretive bird often found in flooded wetlands.  They are mostly grey with a short bill and brown fringing on the feathers. Like many crakes they are rarely seen, only appearing in the open to feed on insects and grass seeds.

An Ash-throated Crake (Mustelirallus albicollis) at a lake in Linden. (Photograph by Kester Clarke / www.kesterclarke.net)