African Crake vs Black-banded Crake

Crex egregia مقارنةً بـ Porzana fasciata

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Crake Black-banded Crake
الاسم العلمي Crex egregia Porzana fasciata
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 18,4 cm (7.2 in)
الوزن 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 69,0 g (2.43 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Crake only

Black-banded Crake only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Black-banded 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.

Black-banded Crake

Black-banded Crake (Porzana fasciata) is a small 16–18 cm crake of lowland Amazonia and the Guianas. Dark brown above; heavily barred black and white below; reddish bill and legs. Inhabits dense marsh vegetation, flooded forest edges, and wet grassland in northern South America. Secretive; detected by sharp calls. Feeds on invertebrates and seeds.

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