Chatham Islands Rail vs Bare-eyed Rail

Cabalus modestus verglichen mit Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Chatham Islands Rail Bare-eyed Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Cabalus modestus Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Extinct Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Gewicht 83,1 g (2.93 oz) 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Chatham Islands Rail only

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Bare-eyed Rail only

Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct

Chatham Islands Rail

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Rail

Chatham Islands Rail (Cabalus modestus). Extinct. Small flightless rail formerly endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand; approximately 20 cm. Known from bones and a handful of historical specimens. Extinct by about 1900 due to introduced cats, rats and predation by early settlers.

Bare-eyed Rail

Bare-eyed Rail (Gymnocrex plumbeiventris) is a 27–31 cm rail of the Moluccas and New Guinea region. Grey below; brown above; distinctive bare red-orange facial skin around eye. Inhabits lowland rainforest, secondary forest, and forest edges near water. Secretive; walks through leaf litter foraging for invertebrates and small vertebrates.

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