Rails, Gallinules and Coots (Rallidae)

Red-necked Crake (Rallina tricolor) - HBW 3, p. 155

French: Râle tricolore German: Dreifarbenralle Spanish: Polluela Tricolor
Other common names: Red-necked Rail

Taxonomy: Rallina tricolor G. R. Gray, 1858, Aru Islands.
Up to six races have been recognized on basis of size and plumage differences, with tricolor of E Indonesia, Australia, New Guinea and outlying islands (including maxima of New Guinea, and robinsoni of Queensland), victa of Tanimbar Is, sometimes including laeta of St Matthias I, and convicta of New Ireland and New Hanover Is; however, individual variation considerable and geographical variation in size not well understood. Monotypic.

Distribution: New Guinea and offshore islands, Bismarck Archipelago, and N & E Queensland (Australia); also spottily in S Moluccas and E Lesser Sundas, where status unclear.