Bare-eyed Rail vs Galapagos Rail

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris comparé à Laterallus spilonota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bare-eyed Rail Galapagos Rail
Nom scientifique Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Laterallus spilonota
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 13,2 cm (5.2 in)
Poids 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 40,0 g (1.41 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Bare-eyed Rail only

Galapagos Rail only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Vulnerable

Galapagos Rail

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.

Galapagos Rail

Galápagos Rail (Laterallus spilonota) is a small 15–17 cm flightless or near-flightless rail endemic to highland vegetation zones of several Galápagos islands. Dark brown above with white spots; grey below with barred flanks. Inhabits dense ferns, mosses, and Miconia scrub in humid highlands.

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