African Crake vs Lord Howe Woodhen

Crex egregia verglichen mit Hypotaenidia sylvestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Crake Lord Howe Woodhen
Wissenschaftlicher Name Crex egregia Hypotaenidia sylvestris
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Endangered
Länge
Flügelspannweite 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 27,7 cm (10.9 in)
Gewicht 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 533,75 g (18.83 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-9 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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African Crake only

Lord Howe Woodhen only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Crake

Endangered

Lord Howe Woodhen

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.

Lord Howe Woodhen

Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.

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