African Crake vs Tristan Moorhen

Crex egregia comparé à Gallinula nesiotis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Tristan Moorhen
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Gallinula nesiotis
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Poids 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 517,5 g (18.25 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Crake only

Aucun(e)

Tristan Moorhen only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Extinct

Tristan Moorhen

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.

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.

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