Bare-eyed Rail vs Little Crake

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris comparé à Zapornia parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Bare-eyed Rail Little Crake
Nom scientifique Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Zapornia parva
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 20,2 cm (8.0 in)
Poids 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 50,75 g (1.79 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1 7-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Bare-eyed Rail only

Little Crake only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Crake

Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.

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