Calayan Rail vs African Crake

Aptenorallus calayanensis مقارنةً بـ Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Calayan Rail African Crake
الاسم العلمي Aptenorallus calayanensis Crex egregia
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
الوزن 244,5 g (8.62 oz) 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Calayan Rail only

African Crake only

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Calayan Rail

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

Calayan Rail

Calayan Rail (Aptenorallus calayanensis), 20 cm. Brown above; grey underparts; yellow-green bill; short wings suggesting flightlessness. Discovered in 2004; endemic to Calayan Island, Philippines. Inhabits forest undergrowth. Omnivore. Endangered; tiny single-island range with minimal forest remaining.

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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