Oriental Bird Images
 

 
Andaman Crake Rallina canningi  
Andaman Crake
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.