Bare-eyed Rail vs Yellow-breasted Crake

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris compared with Laterallus flaviventer

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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bare-eyed Rail Yellow-breasted Crake
Scientific Name Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Laterallus flaviventer
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rallidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 38.4 cm (15.1 in) 13.2 cm (5.2 in)
Weight 287.5 g (10.14 oz) 24.825 g (0.88 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 3-7
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bare-eyed Rail only

Yellow-breasted Crake only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Least Concern

Yellow-breasted Crake

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About These Birds

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.

Yellow-breasted Crake

Yellow-breasted Crake (Laterallus flaviventer) is a small 13–15 cm crake of tropical America, from Mexico to Brazil. Buffy-yellow below with black-and-white barred flanks; dark brown streaked above; yellowish bill. Inhabits floating aquatic vegetation, rice paddies, and grassy marsh edges. Secretive; walks on floating mats.

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