African Crake vs Spotless Crake
Crex egregia compared with Zapornia tabuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | African Crake | Spotless Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crex egregia | Zapornia tabuensis |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) | 16.1 cm (6.3 in) |
| Weight | 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) | 42.25 g (1.49 oz) |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-9 | 2-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
African Crake
Least Concern
Spotless 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.
Spotless Crake
Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.