Horned Coot vs African Rail

Fulica cornuta से तुलना Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Horned Coot African Rail
वैज्ञानिक नाम Fulica cornuta Rallus caerulescens
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Near Threatened Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 58.2 cm (22.9 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
वजन 1863.5 g (65.73 oz) 160.25 g (5.65 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 3-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Horned Coot only

कोई नहीं

African Rail only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

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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