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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Bare-eyed Rail	Spot-flanked Gallinule
Scientific Name	Gymnocrex plumbeiventris	Porphyriops melanops
Order	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
Family	Rallidae	Rallidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	38.4 cm (15.1 in)	25.0 cm (9.8 in)
Weight	287.5 g (10.14 oz)	189.5 g (6.68 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1	4-8
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌿 Wetland

Bare-eyed Rail only

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

Spot-flanked Gallinule only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Least Concern

Spot-flanked Gallinule

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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.

Spot-flanked Gallinule

Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a small 22–25 cm rail of southern South America's marshes and reed-beds. Dark olive-brown above with white-spotted flanks, grey face, and short red-tipped yellow bill. Frequents still or slow-moving freshwater wetlands in Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and Chile.

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