Talaud Rail vs African Rail

Gymnocrex talaudensis مقارنةً بـ Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Talaud Rail African Rail
الاسم العلمي Gymnocrex talaudensis Rallus caerulescens
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 30,4 cm (12.0 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
الوزن 288,0 g (10.16 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Talaud Rail only

بلا

African Rail only

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Talaud Rail

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Talaud Rail

Talaud Rail (Gymnocrex talaudensis) is a poorly-known rail endemic to the Talaud Islands in the northern Moluccas, Indonesia. Similar to Blue-faced Rail; brown above with some rufous tones; bare facial skin. Inhabits forest and scrub on small islands. Known from very few specimens.

African Rail

African Rail (Rallus caerulescens), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred white flanks; red bill and legs. Found in freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in wetland habitat.

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