African Crake vs Mascarene Coot

Crex egregia 比較対象 Fulica newtonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Crake Mascarene Coot
学名 Crex egregia Fulica newtonii
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Least Concern Extinct
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

African Crake only

Mascarene Coot only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

African Crake

Extinct

Mascarene Coot

About These Birds

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.

Mascarene Coot

Mascarene Coot (Fulica newtonii) is an extinct giant coot formerly inhabiting Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Larger than Eurasian Coot; likely flightless or near-flightless. Extirpated by hunting and introduced predators in the 17th–18th centuries. Known from subfossil remains and written accounts by early European visitors.

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