Australian Spotted Crake

Description:

Dark grey on its face, forehead, throat and chest. The crown of its head, the back of its neck and its upper parts are brownish olive, streaked black and finely spotted with white. Its lower flanks are black barred white, and the underside of its tail is white. It has an olive-green bill with an orange-red area at the bill's base. Its legs and feet are green to olive yellow.

Habitat:

Well-vegetated edges of wetlands.

Notes:

It is noted for its constant tail flicking and it flies with trailing legs.