White-throated Rail vs African Rail

Dryolimnas cuvieri 比較対象 Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White-throated Rail African Rail
学名 Dryolimnas cuvieri Rallus caerulescens
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 27.5 cm (10.8 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
体重 199.4 g (7.03 oz) 160.25 g (5.65 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3-4 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

White-throated Rail only

African Rail only

保全状況

Least Concern

White-throated Rail

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

White-throated Rail

White-throated Rail (Dryolimnas cuvieri), 28 cm. Brown above; white throat and breast; barred flanks. The nominate race inhabits scrub and wetland of Madagascar and surrounding islands; flightless on Aldabra Atoll. Omnivore. Least Concern for main population; Aldabra population is distinct.

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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