African Crake vs Watercock
Crex egregia compared with Gallicrex cinerea
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Crake | Watercock |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crex egregia | Gallicrex cinerea |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) |
| Weight | 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) | 426.6666666666667 g (15.05 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-9 | 3-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Crake
Least Concern
Watercock
About These Birds
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.
Watercock
Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is a medium 42–43 cm rail of South and South-East Asia. Strongly sexually dimorphic; breeding male dark slaty with distinctive red frontal shield and knob; female brown-streaked. Inhabits rice paddies, freshwater marshes, and flooded grasslands from India east to China and Indonesia. Partly migratory. Polygynous.