Bare-eyed Rail vs Australian Crake

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris comparé à Porzana fluminea

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bare-eyed Rail Australian Crake
Nom scientifique Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Porzana fluminea
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
Poids 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 62,333333333333336 g (2.20 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Bare-eyed Rail only

Australian Crake only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Least Concern

Australian 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.

Australian Crake

Australian Crake (Porzana fluminea) is a small 17–19 cm rail endemic to south-eastern and south-western Australia. Dark olive-brown above with white spots; blue-grey face and underparts; barred flanks. Inhabits freshwater swamps with dense emergent vegetation. Secretive; detected by sharp call notes. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates and seeds.

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