African Crake vs Guam Rail

Crex egregia comparé à Hypotaenidia owstoni

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Guam Rail
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Hypotaenidia owstoni
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 22,4 cm (8.8 in)
Poids 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 230,25 g (8.12 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

African Crake only

Guam Rail only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Critically Endangered

Guam 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.

Guam Rail

Guam Rail (Hypotaenidia owstoni), 28 cm. Brown above with barred flanks; blue-grey face; nearly flightless. Extinct in the wild on Guam by 1987 after the introduction of the brown treesnake; reintroduced to Rota Island. Omnivore. Critically Endangered (wild); captive-breeding program ongoing.

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