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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性	Forbes's Forest Rail	Chestnut-headed Flufftail
学名	Rallicula forbesi	Sarothrura lugens
目	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
科	Sarothruridae	Sarothruridae
保全状況	Least Concern	Least Concern
体長	—	—
翼開長	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	14.3 cm (5.6 in)
体重	86.25 g (3.04 oz)	30.8 g (1.09 oz)
食性	--	--
一腹卵数	4-5	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

🌲 Forest

Forbes's Forest Rail only

None

Chestnut-headed Flufftail only

🌿 Wetland

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保全状況

Least Concern

Forbes's Forest Rail

Least Concern

Chestnut-headed Flufftail

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About These Birds

Forbes's Forest Rail

Forbes's Forest Rail (Rallicula forbesi), 20 cm. Rich chestnut with white-spotted underparts; red bill. Endemic to higher mountains of New Guinea above 1,500 m. Inhabits moss-draped montane forest floor. Omnivore. Least Concern; difficult to observe but widespread.

Chestnut-headed Flufftail

Chestnut-headed Flufftail (Sarothrura lugens), 14 cm. Male has a bright chestnut head and neck; dark brown body with white streaks. Inhabits high-altitude grassland and montane forest edges from Cameroon to Ethiopia. Omnivore. Least Concern; uncommon but widespread at elevation.

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