African Swamphen vs Little Crake

Porphyrio madagascariensis مقارنةً بـ Zapornia parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Swamphen Little Crake
الاسم العلمي Porphyrio madagascariensis Zapornia parva
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Not Evaluated Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 20,2 cm (8.0 in)
الوزن 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 50,75 g (1.79 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-6 7-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Swamphen only

بلا

Little Crake only

حالة الحفاظ

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Little Crake

About These Birds

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

Little Crake

Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.

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