Uniform Crake vs Bare-eyed Rail

Amaurolimnas concolor compared with Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Uniform Crake Bare-eyed Rail
Scientific Name Amaurolimnas concolor Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rallidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 24.8 cm (9.8 in) 38.4 cm (15.1 in)
Weight 114.0 g (4.02 oz) 287.5 g (10.14 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4 1
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Uniform Crake only

None

Bare-eyed Rail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Uniform Crake

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

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.

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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