Saint Helena Crake vs African Rail

Laterallus podarces verglichen mit Rallus caerulescens

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Merkmal Saint Helena Crake African Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Laterallus podarces Rallus caerulescens
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Extinct Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Gewicht 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Saint Helena Crake only

African Rail only

Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct

Saint Helena Crake

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Saint Helena Crake

Saint Helena Crake (Laterallus podarces) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated following settlement in 1502 when introduced rats, cats, and pigs destroyed its population.

African Rail

African Rail (Rallus caerulescens), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred white flanks; red bill and legs. Found in freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in wetland habitat.

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