African Crake vs Saint Helena Crake

Crex egregia comparado con Laterallus podarces

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Crake Saint Helena Crake
Nombre científico Crex egregia Laterallus podarces
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Peso 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

African Crake only

Saint Helena Crake only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Crake

Extinct

Saint Helena Crake

About These Birds

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.

Saint Helena Crake

Saint Helena Crake (Laterallus podarces) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated following settlement in 1502 when introduced rats, cats, and pigs destroyed its population.

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