Yellow-breasted Crake vs African Rail

Laterallus flaviventer comparado con Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Yellow-breasted Crake African Rail
Nombre científico Laterallus flaviventer Rallus caerulescens
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 13,2 cm (5.2 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Peso 24,825 g (0.88 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-7 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Yellow-breasted Crake only

Ninguno

African Rail only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Yellow-breasted Crake

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Yellow-breasted Crake

Yellow-breasted Crake (Laterallus flaviventer) is a small 13–15 cm crake of tropical America, from Mexico to Brazil. Buffy-yellow below with black-and-white barred flanks; dark brown streaked above; yellowish bill. Inhabits floating aquatic vegetation, rice paddies, and grassy marsh edges. Secretive; walks on floating mats.

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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