Speckled Rail vs Bare-eyed Rail

Coturnicops notatus verglichen mit Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Speckled Rail Bare-eyed Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Coturnicops notatus Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 14,7 cm (5.8 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Gewicht 27,5 g (0.97 oz) 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Speckled Rail only

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Bare-eyed Rail only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Speckled Rail

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Speckled Rail

Speckled Rail (Coturnicops notatus) is a small 15–17 cm, poorly-known rail of South America. Olive-brown above; white-spotted breast and flanks. Found in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. Inhabits wet grasslands, marsh edges, and seasonally flooded savannas. Extremely secretive; known from few specimens.

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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