African Crake vs Little Crake
Crex egregia compared with Zapornia parva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Crake | Little Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crex egregia | Zapornia parva |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) | 20.2 cm (8.0 in) |
| Weight | 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) | 50.75 g (1.79 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-9 | 7-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Crake
Least Concern
Little 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.
Little Crake
Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.