African Crake vs Eastern Water Rail

Crex egregia مقارنةً بـ Rallus indicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Crake Eastern Water Rail
الاسم العلمي Crex egregia Rallus indicus
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 24,8 cm (9.8 in)
الوزن 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 133,0 g (4.69 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-9 5-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Crake only

بلا

Eastern Water Rail only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Eastern 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.

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail (Rallus indicus), 28 cm. Very similar to Western Water Rail; brown above, grey-blue below, barred flanks. Breeds in eastern Asia and winters in South and Southeast Asia. Inhabits freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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