African Crake vs Reunion Rail

Crex egregia verglichen mit Dryolimnas augusti

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Crake Reunion Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Crex egregia Dryolimnas augusti
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Extinct
Länge
Flügelspannweite 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Gewicht 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Crake only

Reunion Rail only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Crake

Extinct

Reunion Rail

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.

Reunion Rail

Reunion Rail (Dryolimnas augusti). Extinct. A flightless rail formerly endemic to Réunion Island, Indian Ocean. Known only from sub-fossil bones; estimated around 35 cm. Closely related to the White-throated Rail. Extinct by the 18th century, likely due to introduced rats, pigs and hunting by early settlers.

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