African Crake vs Lord Howe Woodhen

Crex egregia comparé à Hypotaenidia sylvestris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Lord Howe Woodhen
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Hypotaenidia sylvestris
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 27,7 cm (10.9 in)
Poids 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 533,75 g (18.83 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 1-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

African Crake only

Lord Howe Woodhen only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Endangered

Lord Howe Woodhen

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.

Lord Howe Woodhen

Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family