African Crake vs Mangrove Rail

Crex egregia comparé à Rallus longirostris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Mangrove Rail
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Rallus longirostris
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) 288,8333333333333 g (10.19 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Crake only

Mangrove Rail only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Mangrove 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.

Mangrove Rail

Mangrove Rail (Rallus longirostris), 35 cm. Long curved bill; brown above; rufous-buff breast; barred flanks. Found in mangroves and tidal mudflats from the Caribbean coast south to northeastern Brazil. Omnivore: crabs and mudflat invertebrates. Least Concern.

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