Horned Coot vs African Rail

Fulica cornuta comparado con Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Horned Coot African Rail
Nombre científico Fulica cornuta Rallus caerulescens
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 58,2 cm (22.9 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Peso 1863,5 g (65.73 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Horned Coot only

Ninguno

African Rail only

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

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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