Mascarene Coot vs Bare-eyed Rail

Fulica newtonii verglichen mit Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Mascarene Coot Bare-eyed Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Fulica newtonii Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Extinct Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Gewicht 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Mascarene Coot only

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Bare-eyed Rail only

Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct

Mascarene Coot

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Mascarene Coot

Mascarene Coot (Fulica newtonii) is an extinct giant coot formerly inhabiting Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Larger than Eurasian Coot; likely flightless or near-flightless. Extirpated by hunting and introduced predators in the 17th–18th centuries. Known from subfossil remains and written accounts by early European visitors.

Bare-eyed Rail

Bare-eyed Rail (Gymnocrex plumbeiventris) is a 27–31 cm rail of the Moluccas and New Guinea region. Grey below; brown above; distinctive bare red-orange facial skin around eye. Inhabits lowland rainforest, secondary forest, and forest edges near water. Secretive; walks through leaf litter foraging for invertebrates and small vertebrates.

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