Bare-eyed Rail vs Dot-winged Crake

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris verglichen mit Laterallus spilopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bare-eyed Rail Dot-winged Crake
Wissenschaftlicher Name Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Laterallus spilopterus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 15,2 cm (6.0 in)
Gewicht 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 56,5 g (1.99 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Bare-eyed Rail only

Dot-winged Crake only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Vulnerable

Dot-winged 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.

Dot-winged Crake

Dot-winged Crake (Laterallus spilopterus) is a small 14–16 cm crake of the Galápagos Islands. Brown above with white spots on wing coverts; grey below with barred flanks. Endemic to Santa Cruz and several other Galápagos islands. Inhabits highland wet zones with dense vegetation and marsh edges. Secretive but locally common.

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