African Crake vs Western Water Rail

Crex egregia مقارنةً بـ Rallus aquaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Crake Western Water Rail
الاسم العلمي Crex egregia Rallus aquaticus
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 22,8 cm (9.0 in)
الوزن 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 122,5 g (4.32 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-9 6-11
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Crake only

Western Water Rail only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Western Water Rail

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.

Western Water Rail

Western Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred flanks; long red bill. Breeds across Europe and western Asia in freshwater reedbeds. Winters in southern Europe and North Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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