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White-browed Crake

Poliolimnas cinereus (Vieillot, LJP 1819)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.
Species name Recordist Date Location Remarks Cat.nr.
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Sam Hambly 2025-03-09 Wat Chalo (near Tambon Bang Kruai), Amphoe Bang Kruai, Chang Wat Nonthaburi, Bang Kruai (Thailand) (0 m) call - [sono] 978935
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Bram Piot 2020-06-07 Sung Thong, Vientiane, Vientiane Prefecture, Vientiane [prefecture] (Laos) (170 m) uncertain -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 578467
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Amaurornis cinerea Kim Cancino 2019-11-13 San Francisco, Bugallon, Pangasinan, Philippines, Bugallon (Philippines)   -   187577971
macaulaylibrary.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Frank Lambert 2025-10-25 Linggi River (lower), Negeri Sembilan, Port Dickson (Malaysia) (10 m) duet - [sono] 1051205
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Marc Anderson 2022-02-01 Georgetown, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Etheridge (Australia) (260 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

 733563
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Peter Boesman 2025-10-31 Tyto wetlands, Ingham, Queensland, Hinchinbrook (Australia) (? m) call - [sono] 1066848
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Marc Anderson 2022-02-01 Georgetown, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Etheridge (Australia) (260 m) song -

bird-seen:yes

 733560
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Neoh Hor Kee 2022-09-03 , Pulau Pinang (Malaysia)   -   481280291
macaulaylibrary.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Peter Boesman 2025-10-31 Tyto wetlands, Ingham, Queensland, Hinchinbrook (Australia) (? m) call - [sono] 1066849
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Bas van Balen 1997-02-10 Mile 21, Freeport, Mimika, West Papua, Papua Province (Indonesia) (25 m) call -

bird-seen:no

playback-used:no

 122080
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Ding Li Yong 2025-08-23 Kranji Marshes, Singapore (Singapore) (0 m) call, song - [sono] 1031833
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus James Lambert 2022-02-12 Fogg Dam, Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Litchfield - Pt B (Australia) (10 m) adult, call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 707019
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Amaurornis cinerea Kim Cancino 2019-11-26 San Francisco Farms, Brgy. Bacabac, Bugallon, Pangasinan, Philippines, Bugallon (Philippines)   -   258637441
macaulaylibrary.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Amar-Singh HSS 2019-10-30 Kinta District (near Tambun), Negeri Perak, Perak (Malaysia) (60 m) adult, call -

I met a pair of very accommodating White-browed Crakes today and was able to spend a long time watching and recording different calls. This is a recording of calls I hear the least often. I am increasingly convinced is a territorial call. It is a long call lasting 7-9 seconds (6 recordings) and is best described as a trill (or a horse neighing). Often both partners in the pair join together in making this complex call. It starts loud and continues like this for 4-5 seconds before winding down slowly and repeated later. This call is the one most often recorded for this species because it is ‘dramatic’ and loud. The other calls are much softer and less noticed.

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 504851
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Thaibirdspot 2021-01-20 Tambon Lam Pho, Amphoe Bang Bua Thong, Chang Wat Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi (Thailand) (0 m) adult, alarm call, call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 616397
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Jason Vassallo 2024-10-13 , Broome (Australia)   -   627450752
macaulaylibrary.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Marc Anderson 2022-02-03 Georgetown, Etheridge Shire, Queensland, Etheridge (Australia) (260 m) song - [sono] 816166
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Sam Hambly 2025-03-09 , Nonthaburi (Thailand)   -   631842604
macaulaylibrary.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Lim Ying Hien 2023-10-17 Sekinchan, Selangor, Sabak Bernam (Malaysia) (10 m) call - [sono] 836792
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Marc Anderson 2017-01-22 Cattana Wetlands, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (10 m) song - [sono] 352592
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Yeo SB 2019-07-10 Turut Track, Kranji Marshes , Singapore (Singapore) (10 m) call -

A pair of birds were seen

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 486118
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Albert Lastukhin & Yuri Glushchenko 2016-01-09 Ninh Phước, Ninh Thuận, Ninh Thuan (Vietnam) (30 m) call -

bird-seen:yes

playback-used:no

 302519
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Ding Li Yong 2025-08-23 Kranji Marshes, Singapore (Singapore) (0 m) duet, song - [sono] 1032798
xeno-canto.org
White-browed Crake - Poliolimnas cinereus Ding Li Yong 2025-08-23 Kranji Marshes, Singapore (Singapore) (0 m) call, song - [sono] 1031835
xeno-canto.org
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