Striped Crake vs African Crake

Amaurornis marginalis مقارنةً بـ Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Striped Crake African Crake
الاسم العلمي Amaurornis marginalis Crex egregia
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 20,8 cm (8.2 in) 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
الوزن 51,25 g (1.81 oz) 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 4-5 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Striped Crake only

بلا

African Crake only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Striped Crake

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

Striped Crake

Striped Crake (Amaurornis marginalis) is a small 20–23 cm crake of sub-Saharan Africa. Brown above with white streaks; buff-white below with faint streaking; greenish bill. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes, flooded grassland, and reed beds. Highly secretive and nomadic; detected mainly by call.

African Crake

African Crake (Crex egregia), 22 cm. Brown above with buff and black streaking; grey face and breast; barred white flanks; short bill. Found in wet grassland, rank grass and cultivation across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread.

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