White-breasted Waterhen vs African Crake

Amaurornis phoenicurus verglichen mit Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-breasted Waterhen African Crake
Wissenschaftlicher Name Amaurornis phoenicurus Crex egregia
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 29,4 cm (11.6 in) 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Gewicht 212,66666666666666 g (7.50 oz) 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 4-9 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

White-breasted Waterhen only

African Crake only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-breasted Waterhen

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

White-breasted Waterhen

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is a bold 28–33 cm rail of South and South-East Asia. Slaty-black above; white face and breast; chestnut vent; red base to yellow bill. Common across India, South-East Asia, and China in marshes, rice paddies, ditches, and waterways. Often forages in open, even in towns.

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.

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