African Swamphen vs Little Crake

Porphyrio madagascariensis verglichen mit Zapornia parva

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Merkmal African Swamphen Little Crake
Wissenschaftlicher Name Porphyrio madagascariensis Zapornia parva
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 20,2 cm (8.0 in)
Gewicht 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 50,75 g (1.79 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-6 7-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Swamphen only

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Little Crake only

Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Little Crake

About These Birds

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

Little Crake

Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.

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