StatusNative
RarityUncommon
Height20 cm
Weight45 g
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"Spotless crakes can swim and dive to escape danger, despite not having webbed feet."
Field Guide
Spotless Crake
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The spotless crake, or Pūweto in Māori, is a small native rail found throughout New Zealand. About half the size of a blackbird, this secretive wetland dweller is a master of stealth, rarely seen but occasionally heard in dense vegetation around freshwater habitats.
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