African Crake vs Ascension Crake
Crex egregia comparé à Mundia elpenor
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | African Crake | Ascension Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Crex egregia | Mundia elpenor |
| 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) | — |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 3-9 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Statut de conservation
Least Concern
African Crake
Extinct
Ascension 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.
Ascension Crake
Ascension Crake (Mundia elpenor) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. Known from early 17th-century descriptions by Portuguese sailors; no physical specimens survive. Dark plumage; reduced wings. Extirpated rapidly after human arrival and introduction of cats and rats, likely by the mid-1600s.