White-breasted Waterhen vs African Rail

Amaurornis phoenicurus comparado con Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-breasted Waterhen African Rail
Nombre científico Amaurornis phoenicurus Rallus caerulescens
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 29,4 cm (11.6 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Peso 212,66666666666666 g (7.50 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 4-9 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

White-breasted Waterhen only

African Rail only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

White-breasted Waterhen

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

White-breasted Waterhen

White-breasted Waterhen (Amaurornis phoenicurus) is a bold 28–33 cm rail of South and South-East Asia. Slaty-black above; white face and breast; chestnut vent; red base to yellow bill. Common across India, South-East Asia, and China in marshes, rice paddies, ditches, and waterways. Often forages in open, even in towns.

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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