African Crake vs Black-banded Crake

Crex egregia comparé à Porzana fasciata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Black-banded Crake
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Porzana fasciata
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 18,4 cm (7.2 in)
Poids 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 69,0 g (2.43 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Crake only

Black-banded Crake only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Black-banded 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.

Black-banded Crake

Black-banded Crake (Porzana fasciata) is a small 16–18 cm crake of lowland Amazonia and the Guianas. Dark brown above; heavily barred black and white below; reddish bill and legs. Inhabits dense marsh vegetation, flooded forest edges, and wet grassland in northern South America. Secretive; detected by sharp calls. Feeds on invertebrates and seeds.

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