African Crake vs Horned Coot

Crex egregia verglichen mit Fulica cornuta

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Crake Horned Coot
Wissenschaftlicher Name Crex egregia Fulica cornuta
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Near Threatened
Länge
Flügelspannweite 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 58,2 cm (22.9 in)
Gewicht 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 1863,5 g (65.73 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-9 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Crake only

Horned Coot only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Crake

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

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.

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

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