African Crake vs Spot-flanked Gallinule
Crex egregia compared with Porphyriops melanops
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Crake | Spot-flanked Gallinule |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crex egregia | Porphyriops melanops |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) |
| Weight | 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) | 189.5 g (6.68 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-9 | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Crake
Least Concern
Spot-flanked Gallinule
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.
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a small 22–25 cm rail of southern South America's marshes and reed-beds. Dark olive-brown above with white-spotted flanks, grey face, and short red-tipped yellow bill. Frequents still or slow-moving freshwater wetlands in Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and Chile.