Black Crake
Amaurornis flavirostra
This photo made by Evans Torotich at Uthiru wetlands, Nairobi, Kenya. 1 Feb. 2016.
Long toes provide support on soft, waterlogged soil. Nairobi National Park, Kenya. 14 Oct. 2016.
From Wikipedia: The adult black crake is 19–23 cm long with a short tail and long toes. As its name implies, the adult has mainly black plumage, with a brown olive tone on the wings and upperparts which is rarely detectable in the field. The eye is red, the bill is yellow, and the legs and feet are red, duller when not breeding.
Rallidae -- Rail Family
Books:
- Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania by Zimmerman et al.
- Birds of East Africa by Stevenson and Fanshawe