Chestnut Rail vs Bare-eyed Rail

Eulabeornis castaneoventris compared with Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Chestnut Rail Bare-eyed Rail
Scientific Name Eulabeornis castaneoventris Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rallidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 43.0 cm (16.9 in) 38.4 cm (15.1 in)
Weight 699.0 g (24.66 oz) 287.5 g (10.14 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 4-5 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Chestnut Rail only

Bare-eyed Rail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Chestnut Rail

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Chestnut Rail

Chestnut Rail (Eulabeornis castaneoventris), 40 cm. Grey head and back; warm chestnut belly; red bill. Inhabits mangrove and tidal forest of northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Omnivore: crabs, fish and invertebrates. Least Concern; mangrove specialist.

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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