Red Rail vs African Crake
Aphanapteryx bonasia compared with Crex egregia
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red Rail | African Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Aphanapteryx bonasia | Crex egregia |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | — | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) |
| Weight | — | 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | -- | 3-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Extinct
Red Rail
Least Concern
African Crake
About These Birds
Red Rail
Red Rail (Aphanapteryx bonasia) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Mauritius. Known from 17th-century illustrations and subfossil bones; chestnut-brown with long curved bill. Closely related to Rodrigues Rail. Extirpated by Dutch settlers and their introduced animals by about 1700.
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.