Common Gallinule vs Bare-eyed Rail

Gallinula galeata مقارنةً بـ Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Common Gallinule Bare-eyed Rail
الاسم العلمي Gallinula galeata Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 35,2 cm (13.9 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
الوزن 374,8333333333333 g (13.22 oz) 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 5-9 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Common Gallinule only

بلا

Bare-eyed Rail only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Common Gallinule

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Common Gallinule

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a 32–38 cm rail of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina. Dark grey-black with brown back, bold red frontal shield, yellow-tipped red bill, and white flank stripe. Inhabits freshwater marshes, ponds, and slow rivers. Swims and walks with bobbing head motion. Feeds on aquatic plants and invertebrates.

Bare-eyed Rail

Bare-eyed Rail (Gymnocrex plumbeiventris) is a 27–31 cm rail of the Moluccas and New Guinea region. Grey below; brown above; distinctive bare red-orange facial skin around eye. Inhabits lowland rainforest, secondary forest, and forest edges near water. Secretive; walks through leaf litter foraging for invertebrates and small vertebrates.

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