Thanks, Bob. Someone else has confirmed that it does happen.
wrote on Friday, 21 September 2007
2:37 PM:
> I have heard of a brolga chick being taken by swamphens, it
> would have been
> not much smaller than a crake.
>
>
>> From: "Peter Shute" <>
>> To: <>
>> Subject: [Birding-Aus] Baillon's Crakes and Purple Swamphens
>> Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 12:16:03 +1000
>>
>> I've been watching Baillon's Crakes at Mt St Joseph Pond in Altona
>> (Vic), and I've noticed that they keep well clear of the Purple
>> Swamphens, running or even flying for cover if one strolls near. So
>> I'm wondering if they're just being wary of territorial aggression
>> from these relatively huge birds, or if there's any chance they'd be
>> actually eaten if caught.
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