Yellow-breasted Crake vs Kosrae Crake
Laterallus flaviventer compared with Zapornia monasa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Yellow-breasted Crake | Kosrae Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Laterallus flaviventer | Zapornia monasa |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 13.2 cm (5.2 in) | — |
| Weight | 24.825 g (0.88 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-7 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Yellow-breasted Crake
Extinct
Kosrae Crake
About These Birds
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.
Kosrae Crake
Kosrae Crake (Zapornia monasa) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Kosrae in the Caroline Islands, Micronesia. Known from bones and a single 19th-century description. Dark plumage, reduced wings. Extirpated following Polynesian and later European settlement; likely lost to introduced rats and cats.