African Rail vs Eastern Water Rail

Rallus caerulescens verglichen mit Rallus indicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Rail Eastern Water Rail
Wissenschaftlicher Name Rallus caerulescens Rallus indicus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 23,8 cm (9.4 in) 24,8 cm (9.8 in)
Gewicht 160,25 g (5.65 oz) 133,0 g (4.69 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-6 5-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Rail only

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Eastern Water Rail only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

African Rail

Least Concern

Eastern Water Rail

About These Birds

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.

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail (Rallus indicus), 28 cm. Very similar to Western Water Rail; brown above, grey-blue below, barred flanks. Breeds in eastern Asia and winters in South and Southeast Asia. Inhabits freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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