Watercock vs African Rail
Gallicrex cinerea 比較対象 Rallus caerulescens
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Watercock | African Rail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Gallicrex cinerea | Rallus caerulescens |
| 目 | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| 科 | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) | 23.8 cm (9.4 in) |
| 体重 | 426.6666666666667 g (15.05 oz) | 160.25 g (5.65 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-6 | 2-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
保全状況
Least Concern
Watercock
Least Concern
African Rail
About These Birds
Watercock
Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is a medium 42–43 cm rail of South and South-East Asia. Strongly sexually dimorphic; breeding male dark slaty with distinctive red frontal shield and knob; female brown-streaked. Inhabits rice paddies, freshwater marshes, and flooded grasslands from India east to China and Indonesia. Partly migratory. Polygynous.
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.