African Crake vs Rufous-faced Crake

Crex egregia verglichen mit Laterallus xenopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Crake Rufous-faced Crake
Wissenschaftlicher Name Crex egregia Laterallus xenopterus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 13,9 cm (5.5 in)
Gewicht 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 59,75 g (2.11 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Crake only

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Rufous-faced Crake only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Crake

Vulnerable

Rufous-faced Crake

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.

Rufous-faced Crake

Rufous-faced Crake (Laterallus xenopterus) is a small 14–16 cm crake of central South America, found in Paraguay, Brazil, and Bolivia. Dark brown above; bright rufous face and breast with white-and-black barred flanks. Inhabits wet grasslands and marshes. Secretive and little-studied; detected primarily by call.

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