Red Rail vs African Crake

Aphanapteryx bonasia 比較対象 Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Red Rail African Crake
学名 Aphanapteryx bonasia Crex egregia
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Extinct Least Concern
体長
翼開長 24.2 cm (9.5 in)
体重 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Red Rail only

African Crake only

保全状況

Extinct

Red Rail

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

Red Rail

Red Rail (Aphanapteryx bonasia) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Mauritius. Known from 17th-century illustrations and subfossil bones; chestnut-brown with long curved bill. Closely related to Rodrigues Rail. Extirpated by Dutch settlers and their introduced animals by about 1700.

African Crake

African Crake (Crex egregia), 22 cm. Brown above with buff and black streaking; grey face and breast; barred white flanks; short bill. Found in wet grassland, rank grass and cultivation across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread.

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