African Crake vs Okinawa Rail

Crex egregia compared with Hypotaenidia okinawae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute African Crake Okinawa Rail
Scientific Name Crex egregia Hypotaenidia okinawae
Order Gruiformes Gruiformes
Family Rallidae Rallidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Endangered
Length
Wingspan 24.2 cm (9.5 in) 28.6 cm (11.3 in)
Weight 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 434.0 g (15.31 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 3-9 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

African Crake only

Okinawa Rail only

Conservation Status

Least Concern

African Crake

Endangered

Okinawa Rail

About These Birds

African Crake

African Crake (Crex egregia), 22 cm. Brown above with buff and black streaking; grey face and breast; barred white flanks; short bill. Found in wet grassland, rank grass and cultivation across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread.

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae), 30 cm. Dark brown above; white-barred underparts; red bill and legs. Flightless or near-flightless; endemic to the northern forests of Okinawa, Japan. Omnivore: invertebrates and plant material. Endangered; fewer than 1,500 individuals; threatened by mongoose and traffic.

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