Western Water Rail vs African Rail

Rallus aquaticus verglichen mit Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Western Water Rail African Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Rallus aquaticus Rallus caerulescens
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 22,8 cm (9.0 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Gewicht 122,5 g (4.32 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 6-11 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Western Water Rail only

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African Rail only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Western Water Rail

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

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.

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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