Bare-eyed Rail vs Miller's Rail

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris مقارنةً بـ Zapornia nigra

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Bare-eyed Rail Miller's Rail
الاسم العلمي Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Zapornia nigra
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Extinct
الطول
طول الجناح 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
الوزن 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Bare-eyed Rail only

Miller's Rail only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Extinct

Miller's Rail

About These Birds

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.

Miller's Rail

Miller's Rail (Zapornia nigra) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Tahiti and neighboring Society Islands, French Polynesia. Known only from subfossil bones described in the 20th century. Presumed extirpated following Polynesian arrival around 1,000 years ago.

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