African Crake vs Zapata Rail

Crex egregia comparé à Cyanolimnas cerverai

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Zapata Rail
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Cyanolimnas cerverai
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 20,5 cm (8.1 in)
Poids 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 175,0 g (6.17 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Crake only

Zapata Rail only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Critically Endangered

Zapata Rail

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.

Zapata Rail

Zapata Rail (Cyanolimnas cerverai), 29 cm. Slate-grey with brown upperparts, red bill and pink legs; flightless. Endemic to the Zapata Swamp, Cuba. Inhabits dense sawgrass marsh. Omnivore. Critically Endangered; world's rarest rail, threatened by drainage, burning and predators.

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