Madagascar Forest Rail vs Mayr's Forest Rail

Mentocrex kioloides verglichen mit Rallicula mayri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Madagascar Forest Rail Mayr's Forest Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Mentocrex kioloides Rallicula mayri
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Sarothruridae Sarothruridae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 24,4 cm (9.6 in) 21,9 cm (8.6 in)
Gewicht 226,0 g (7.97 oz) 123,5 g (4.36 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Madagascar Forest Rail only

Mayr's Forest Rail only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Madagascar Forest Rail

Least Concern

Mayr's Forest Rail

About These Birds

Madagascar Forest Rail

Madagascar Forest Rail (Mentocrex kioloides), 22 cm. Small; chestnut-brown above, grey below with a red bill. Endemic to eastern Madagascar primary rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates and plant material in dense undergrowth. Least Concern; still relatively common in intact eastern humid forest.

Mayr's Forest Rail

Mayr's Forest Rail (Rallicula mayri), 19 cm. Similar to other Rallicula; dark chestnut with faint spotting. Endemic to the central highlands of New Guinea at elevations above 1,800 m. Inhabits dense montane undergrowth. Omnivore. Least Concern; poorly studied.

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