Red-legged Crake vs Kosrae Crake
Rallina fasciata compared with Zapornia monasa
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Red-legged Crake | Kosrae Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Rallina fasciata | Zapornia monasa |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 24.4 cm (9.6 in) | — |
| Weight | 88.4 g (3.12 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Red-legged Crake
Extinct
Kosrae Crake
About These Birds
Red-legged Crake
Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) is a 22–25 cm crake of South-East Asian lowland forests. Chestnut head; olive-brown back; white-barred underparts; bright red legs. Inhabits dense forest floor near streams, mangroves, and lowland swamp forest from Myanmar and Thailand east to the Philippines and Borneo. Partially migratory.
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.