Bare-eyed Rail vs Rusty-flanked Crake

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris verglichen mit Laterallus levraudi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bare-eyed Rail Rusty-flanked Crake
Wissenschaftlicher Name Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Laterallus levraudi
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 15,7 cm (6.2 in)
Gewicht 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 43,5 g (1.53 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Bare-eyed Rail only

Rusty-flanked Crake only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Vulnerable

Rusty-flanked Crake

About These Birds

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.

Rusty-flanked Crake

Rusty-flanked Crake (Laterallus levraudi) is a small 14–16 cm, poorly-known crake endemic to northern Venezuela and Trinidad. Dark brown above; grey breast with distinctive chestnut flanks. Inhabits freshwater marshes and wetland edges in lowland areas. Rare and secretive; few modern records.

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