African Crake vs Red-legged Crake

Crex egregia compared with Rallina fasciata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Crake Red-legged Crake
Scientific Name Crex egregia Rallina fasciata
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rallidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 24.2 cm (9.5 in) 24.4 cm (9.6 in)
Weight 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 88.4 g (3.12 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-9 3-6
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

African Crake only

None

Red-legged Crake only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Red-legged Crake

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.

Red-legged Crake

Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) is a 22–25 cm crake of South-East Asian lowland forests. Chestnut head; olive-brown back; white-barred underparts; bright red legs. Inhabits dense forest floor near streams, mangroves, and lowland swamp forest from Myanmar and Thailand east to the Philippines and Borneo. Partially migratory.

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