Bare-eyed Rail vs Red-necked Crake

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris compared with Rallina tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bare-eyed Rail Red-necked Crake
Scientific Name Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Rallina tricolor
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rallidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 38.4 cm (15.1 in) 26.9 cm (10.6 in)
Weight 287.5 g (10.14 oz) 184.66666666666666 g (6.51 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bare-eyed Rail only

Red-necked Crake only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Least Concern

Red-necked 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.

Red-necked Crake

Red-necked Crake (Rallina tricolor) is a 27–30 cm crake of lowland New Guinea and north-eastern Australia. Bright rufous-chestnut head and neck; dark olive-brown back; white-barred black lower breast and belly. Inhabits rainforest undergrowth near streams and dense forest wetlands. Summer visitor to Cape York, Australia. Secretive; calls at night.

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