Tristan Moorhen vs African Rail

Gallinula nesiotis comparado con Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Tristan Moorhen African Rail
Nombre científico Gallinula nesiotis Rallus caerulescens
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Extinct Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Peso 517,5 g (18.25 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Tristan Moorhen only

African Rail only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Extinct

Tristan Moorhen

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Tristan Moorhen

Tristan Moorhen (Gallinula nesiotis) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic. Dark sooty-brown with reduced wings and stout legs. Related to Common Moorhen but island-adapted. Extirpated by introduced rats and cats by the 19th century. Known from subfossil remains and early expedition accounts.

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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