Buff-banded Rail vs African Rail

Hypotaenidia philippensis comparé à Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Buff-banded Rail African Rail
Nom scientifique Hypotaenidia philippensis Rallus caerulescens
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Poids 186,66666666666666 g (6.58 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-8 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Buff-banded Rail only

African Rail only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Buff-banded Rail

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Buff-banded Rail

Buff-banded Rail (Hypotaenidia philippensis), 31 cm. Strongly barred underparts; rufous breast band; brown streaked back. Widespread coloniser from the Philippines through Australia and across the Pacific. Inhabits marshes, grassland and coastal scrub. Omnivore. Least Concern; highly dispersive.

African Rail

African Rail (Rallus caerulescens), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred white flanks; red bill and legs. Found in freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in wetland habitat.

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