Chatham Islands Rail vs African Crake

Cabalus modestus comparado con Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chatham Islands Rail African Crake
Nombre científico Cabalus modestus Crex egregia
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Extinct Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Peso 83,1 g (2.93 oz) 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Chatham Islands Rail only

Ninguno

African Crake only

Estado de conservación

Extinct

Chatham Islands Rail

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Rail

Chatham Islands Rail (Cabalus modestus). Extinct. Small flightless rail formerly endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand; approximately 20 cm. Known from bones and a handful of historical specimens. Extinct by about 1900 due to introduced cats, rats and predation by early settlers.

African Crake

African Crake (Crex egregia), 22 cm. Brown above with buff and black streaking; grey face and breast; barred white flanks; short bill. Found in wet grassland, rank grass and cultivation across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread.

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