African Crake vs Black-tailed Crake
Crex egregia compared with Zapornia bicolor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Crake | Black-tailed Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crex egregia | Zapornia bicolor |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) | 22.0 cm (8.7 in) |
| Weight | 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) | 107.0 g (3.77 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-9 | 5-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Crake
Least Concern
Black-tailed 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.
Black-tailed Crake
Black-tailed Crake (Zapornia bicolor) is a small 19–22 cm crake of the eastern Himalayas and South-East Asia hill forests. Dark olive-brown above; chestnut below; greenish bill; red eye and legs. Inhabits wet hill-forest clearings, rice terraces, and mountain marsh edges from Nepal east to southern China and Indochina.