African Rail vs Henderson Island Crake

Rallus caerulescens comparé à Zapornia atra

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Attribut African Rail Henderson Island Crake
Nom scientifique Rallus caerulescens Zapornia atra
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 23,8 cm (9.4 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Poids 160,25 g (5.65 oz) 77,5 g (2.73 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-6 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

African Rail only

Henderson Island Crake only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Rail

Vulnerable

Henderson Island Crake

About These Birds

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.

Henderson Island Crake

Henderson Island Crake (Zapornia atra) is a small 16–18 cm flightless or near-flightless crake endemic to Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific. Dark sooty-black plumage with reduced wings. Inhabits coastal forest and interior scrub on this uninhabited UNESCO World Heritage island.

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