African Crake vs Lesser Moorhen

Crex egregia comparé à Paragallinula angulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Lesser Moorhen
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Paragallinula angulata
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 26,6 cm (10.5 in)
Poids 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 137,4 g (4.85 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Crake only

Lesser Moorhen only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Lesser 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.

Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a small 20–23 cm Afrotropical moorhen of sub-Saharan Africa's shallow freshwater marshes. Resembles Common Moorhen but smaller, with yellow bill tipped red and duller frontal shield. Secretive; skulks in dense reed beds and floating vegetation mats. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and small fish.

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