Uniform Crake vs African Crake

Amaurolimnas concolor compared with Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Uniform Crake African Crake
Scientific Name Amaurolimnas concolor Crex egregia
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rallidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 24.8 cm (9.8 in) 24.2 cm (9.5 in)
Weight 114.0 g (4.02 oz) 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4 3-9
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

None

Uniform Crake only

African Crake only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Uniform Crake

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

Uniform Crake

Uniform Crake (Amaurolimnas concolor), 20 cm. Entirely warm brown; short tail. Found in dense tropical lowland undergrowth from Mexico to Bolivia and Brazil. Inhabits forest undergrowth near water. Omnivore. Least Concern; secretive and poorly known.

African Crake

African Crake (Crex egregia), 22 cm. Brown above with buff and black streaking; grey face and breast; barred white flanks; short bill. Found in wet grassland, rank grass and cultivation across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread.

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