African Crake vs Dot-winged Crake

Crex egregia comparé à Laterallus spilopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Dot-winged Crake
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Laterallus spilopterus
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 15,2 cm (6.0 in)
Poids 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 56,5 g (1.99 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Crake only

Aucun(e)

Dot-winged Crake only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Vulnerable

Dot-winged Crake

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.

Dot-winged Crake

Dot-winged Crake (Laterallus spilopterus) is a small 14–16 cm crake of the Galápagos Islands. Brown above with white spots on wing coverts; grey below with barred flanks. Endemic to Santa Cruz and several other Galápagos islands. Inhabits highland wet zones with dense vegetation and marsh edges. Secretive but locally common.

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