Weka vs Bare-eyed Rail

Gallirallus australis مقارنةً بـ Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Weka Bare-eyed Rail
الاسم العلمي Gallirallus australis Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 33,4 cm (13.1 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
الوزن 880,5 g (31.06 oz) 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Weka only

Bare-eyed Rail only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Weka

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Weka

Weka (Gallirallus australis), 53 cm. Large flightless rail; brown with dark streaks; strong bill and legs. Endemic to New Zealand. Inhabits a wide range of habitats including forest, scrub and pasture. Omnivore: invertebrates, lizards, berries and carrion. Near Threatened; locally vulnerable to predators.

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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