African Crake vs Ocellated Crake
Crex egregia compared with Micropygia schomburgkii
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Crake | Ocellated Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crex egregia | Micropygia schomburgkii |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) | 14.9 cm (5.9 in) |
| Weight | 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) | 31.575 g (1.11 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-9 | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Crake
Least Concern
Ocellated Crake
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.
Ocellated Crake
Ocellated Crake (Micropygia schomburgkii) is a tiny 14–15 cm crake of South American savannas, from Venezuela south to Brazil and Bolivia. Buffy-brown above with dark streaking and pale ocelli on wing coverts; pale buff underparts. Inhabits grasslands and dry savannas with scattered marshes.