Paint-billed Crake vs Kosrae Crake
Neocrex erythrops compared with Zapornia monasa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Paint-billed Crake | Kosrae Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Neocrex erythrops | Zapornia monasa |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 19.3 cm (7.6 in) | — |
| Weight | 55.833333333333336 g (1.97 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-7 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Paint-billed Crake
Extinct
Kosrae Crake
About These Birds
Paint-billed Crake
Paint-billed Crake (Neocrex erythrops), 18 cm. Brown above with a diagnostic multi-coloured bill (red base, yellow tip); grey underparts. Found in wet grassland and cultivation from Panama to Argentina. Omnivore. Least Concern; locally common but secretive.
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.