African Crake vs Clapper Rail

Crex egregia comparé à Rallus crepitans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Clapper Rail
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Rallus crepitans
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 29,6 cm (11.7 in)
Poids 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 309,25 g (10.91 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 2-16
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Crake only

Clapper Rail only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Clapper Rail

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.

Clapper Rail

Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans), 38 cm. Sandy-brown above; buff breast; barred flanks; long decurved bill. Found in saltmarshes along the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in tidal marshes but locally threatened by habitat loss.

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