Bare-eyed Rail vs Western Water Rail

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris verglichen mit Rallus aquaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Bare-eyed Rail Western Water Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Rallus aquaticus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 22,8 cm (9.0 in)
Gewicht 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 122,5 g (4.32 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1 6-11
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Bare-eyed Rail only

Western Water Rail only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Least Concern

Western Water Rail

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.

Western Water Rail

Western Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred flanks; long red bill. Breeds across Europe and western Asia in freshwater reedbeds. Winters in southern Europe and North Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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