African Crake vs Ascension Crake
Crex egregia verglichen mit Mundia elpenor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | African Crake | Ascension Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Crex egregia | Mundia elpenor |
| 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
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
African Crake
Extinct
Ascension 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.
Ascension Crake
Ascension Crake (Mundia elpenor) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. Known from early 17th-century descriptions by Portuguese sailors; no physical specimens survive. Dark plumage; reduced wings. Extirpated rapidly after human arrival and introduction of cats and rats, likely by the mid-1600s.