Saint Helena Crake vs African Rail
Laterallus podarces 比較対象 Rallus caerulescens
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Saint Helena Crake | African Rail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Laterallus podarces | Rallus caerulescens |
| 目 | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| 科 | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| 保全状況 | Extinct | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | — | 23.8 cm (9.4 in) |
| 体重 | — | 160.25 g (5.65 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 2-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
保全状況
Extinct
Saint Helena Crake
Least Concern
African Rail
About These Birds
Saint Helena Crake
Saint Helena Crake (Laterallus podarces) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated following settlement in 1502 when introduced rats, cats, and pigs destroyed its population.
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.