Gough Island Moorhen vs Bare-eyed Rail

Gallinula comeri verglichen mit Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Gough Island Moorhen Bare-eyed Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Gallinula comeri Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 28,4 cm (11.2 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Gewicht 517,5 g (18.25 oz) 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-5 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Gough Island Moorhen only

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Bare-eyed Rail only

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Gough Island Moorhen

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Gough Island Moorhen

Gough Island Moorhen (Gallinula comeri) is a small 28–30 cm flightless moorhen endemic to Gough Island in the South Atlantic. Dark brown with reduced wings, greenish-yellow frontal shield, and reddish-tipped bill. Inhabits wet heath and tussock grassland.

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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