African Crake vs Grey-breasted Crake

Crex egregia مقارنةً بـ Laterallus exilis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Crake Grey-breasted Crake
الاسم العلمي Crex egregia Laterallus exilis
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 14,7 cm (5.8 in)
الوزن 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 33,875 g (1.19 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-9 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Crake only

بلا

Grey-breasted Crake only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Grey-breasted Crake

About These Birds

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.

Grey-breasted Crake

Grey-breasted Crake (Laterallus exilis) is a small 14–15 cm crake of Central and South America, from Nicaragua to Brazil. Dark brown above; pale grey breast; rufous face; black-and-white barred flanks. Inhabits marshes, wet grassland, and flooded rice fields at low elevations. Secretive; detected by sharp calls. Feeds on invertebrates and seeds.

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