African Crake vs Baillon's Crake
Crex egregia compared with Zapornia pusilla
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Crake | Baillon's Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crex egregia | Zapornia pusilla |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) | 16.9 cm (6.7 in) |
| Weight | 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) | 35.333333333333336 g (1.25 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-9 | 4-11 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Crake
Least Concern
Baillon's 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.
Baillon's Crake
Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla) is a tiny 16–18 cm crake with a nearly global breeding range across Eurasia and Australasia. Olive-brown above with white streaking; blue-grey breast; barred flanks; short green bill. Inhabits dense freshwater reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly migratory; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia.