African Crake vs Western Water Rail

Crex egregia verglichen mit Rallus aquaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Crake Western Water Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Crex egregia Rallus aquaticus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 22,8 cm (9.0 in)
Gewicht 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 122,5 g (4.32 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-9 6-11
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Crake only

Western Water Rail only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Western Water Rail

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.

Western Water Rail

Western Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred flanks; long red bill. Breeds across Europe and western Asia in freshwater reedbeds. Winters in southern Europe and North Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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