African Crake vs Black-banded Crake

Crex egregia verglichen mit Porzana fasciata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Crake Black-banded Crake
Wissenschaftlicher Name Crex egregia Porzana fasciata
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 18,4 cm (7.2 in)
Gewicht 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 69,0 g (2.43 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Crake only

Black-banded Crake only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Black-banded 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.

Black-banded Crake

Black-banded Crake (Porzana fasciata) is a small 16–18 cm crake of lowland Amazonia and the Guianas. Dark brown above; heavily barred black and white below; reddish bill and legs. Inhabits dense marsh vegetation, flooded forest edges, and wet grassland in northern South America. Secretive; detected by sharp calls. Feeds on invertebrates and seeds.

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