Bare-eyed Rail vs Ruddy Crake

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris comparé à Laterallus ruber

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bare-eyed Rail Ruddy Crake
Nom scientifique Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Laterallus ruber
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 16,3 cm (6.4 in)
Poids 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 45,2 g (1.59 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Bare-eyed Rail only

Ruddy Crake only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Least Concern

Ruddy Crake

About These Birds

Bare-eyed Rail

Bare-eyed Rail (Gymnocrex plumbeiventris) is a 27–31 cm rail of the Moluccas and New Guinea region. Grey below; brown above; distinctive bare red-orange facial skin around eye. Inhabits lowland rainforest, secondary forest, and forest edges near water. Secretive; walks through leaf litter foraging for invertebrates and small vertebrates.

Ruddy Crake

Ruddy Crake (Laterallus ruber) is a small 14–16 cm, richly colored crake of Central America. Bright chestnut-rufous body; grey head; greenish bill. Inhabits wet grassy marshes, rice paddies, and flooded fields from Mexico to Costa Rica. Secretive but often calls at dusk; its purring trill is a distinctive wetland sound.

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