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| Andaman Crake Rallina canningi
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| Photographer : | © Ezhilarasinatarajan |
| Location : | Chidiyatapu Biological Park, South Andaman, Andaman Islands, India |
| Date : |
25 August 2004 |
| English synonyms: | Andaman-banded Crake, Andaman Banded Crake, Andaman Banded Rail |
| Bird Family : | Rallidae - Rails, Crakes, Bush Hens, Watercock, Gallinules, Swamphens, Moorhens & Coots |
| Bird Group : | GRUIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Near Threatened |
| Remarks : | Species endemic to the Andaman Islands. Possibly the first ever photograph of this species in the wild. It took Ezhilarasi a month of searching before she had her first sighting of the Andaman Crake and five months before she was able to take this photograph.
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