African Crake vs Black-banded Crake

Crex egregia comparado con Porzana fasciata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Crake Black-banded Crake
Nombre científico Crex egregia Porzana fasciata
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 18,4 cm (7.2 in)
Peso 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 69,0 g (2.43 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Crake only

Black-banded Crake only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Black-banded 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.

Black-banded Crake

Black-banded Crake (Porzana fasciata) is a small 16–18 cm crake of lowland Amazonia and the Guianas. Dark brown above; heavily barred black and white below; reddish bill and legs. Inhabits dense marsh vegetation, flooded forest edges, and wet grassland in northern South America. Secretive; detected by sharp calls. Feeds on invertebrates and seeds.

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