Bare-eyed Rail vs Yellow-breasted Crake

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris compared with Laterallus flaviventer

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 — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bare-eyed Rail only

Yellow-breasted Crake only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Least Concern

Yellow-breasted Crake

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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