African Rail vs Sakalava Rail

Rallus caerulescens comparé à Zapornia olivieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut African Rail Sakalava Rail
Nom scientifique Rallus caerulescens Zapornia olivieri
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 23,8 cm (9.4 in) 20,4 cm (8.0 in)
Poids 160,25 g (5.65 oz) 121,5 g (4.29 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-6 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

African Rail only

Sakalava Rail only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

African Rail

Endangered

Sakalava Rail

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.

Sakalava Rail

Sakalava Rail (Zapornia olivieri) is a tiny 14–15 cm crake endemic to western Madagascar. Brown above with rufous and grey tones; pale buff below. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes and rice paddy margins in the Sakalava lowlands. Poorly known and rarely recorded.

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