Red-winged Wood-rail vs African Rail

Aramides calopterus comparé à Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Red-winged Wood-rail African Rail
Nom scientifique Aramides calopterus Rallus caerulescens
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 30,8 cm (12.1 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Poids 320,5 g (11.31 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Red-winged Wood-rail only

African Rail only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Red-winged Wood-rail

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Red-winged Wood-rail

Red-winged Wood-rail (Aramides calopterus), 32 cm. Brown with conspicuous rufous-red wings visible in flight; grey head and red legs. Found in wet lowland forest of the Amazon basin (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia). Omnivore. Least Concern; poorly known but range stable.

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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