African Crake vs Eastern Water Rail

Crex egregia verglichen mit Rallus indicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Crake Eastern Water Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Crex egregia Rallus indicus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 24,8 cm (9.8 in)
Gewicht 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 133,0 g (4.69 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-9 5-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Crake only

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Eastern Water Rail only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Eastern 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.

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail (Rallus indicus), 28 cm. Very similar to Western Water Rail; brown above, grey-blue below, barred flanks. Breeds in eastern Asia and winters in South and Southeast Asia. Inhabits freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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