African Rail vs Laysan Rail

Rallus caerulescens dibandingkan dengan Zapornia palmeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut African Rail Laysan Rail
Nama Ilmiah Rallus caerulescens Zapornia palmeri
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Berat 160,25 g (5.65 oz) 46,3 g (1.63 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-6 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

African Rail only

Laysan Rail only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

African Rail

Extinct

Laysan 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.

Laysan Rail

Laysan Rail (Zapornia palmeri) is an extinct tiny 15 cm flightless rail formerly endemic to Laysan Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Pale brownish with short wings; lively and inquisitive behavior noted by early observers. Survived until 1944 when introduced rabbits devastated the island's vegetation, eliminating food and cover.

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