Horned Coot vs African Rail

Fulica cornuta verglichen mit Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Horned Coot African Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fulica cornuta Rallus caerulescens
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Gewicht 1863,5 g (65.73 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Horned Coot only

-

African Rail only

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

African Rail

African Rail (Rallus caerulescens), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred white flanks; red bill and legs. Found in freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in wetland habitat.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family