African Crake vs Sakalava Rail

Crex egregia comparé à Zapornia olivieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Crake Sakalava Rail
Nom scientifique Crex egregia Zapornia olivieri
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 20,4 cm (8.0 in)
Poids 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 121,5 g (4.29 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-9 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Crake only

Sakalava Rail only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Crake

Endangered

Sakalava 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.

Sakalava Rail

Sakalava Rail (Zapornia olivieri) is a tiny 14–15 cm crake endemic to western Madagascar. Brown above with rufous and grey tones; pale buff below. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes and rice paddy margins in the Sakalava lowlands. Poorly known and rarely recorded.

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