Horned Coot vs African Rail

Fulica cornuta 비교 대상 Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Horned Coot African Rail
학명 Fulica cornuta Rallus caerulescens
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 58.2 cm (22.9 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
체중 1863.5 g (65.73 oz) 160.25 g (5.65 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 3-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Horned Coot only

없음

African Rail only

보전 상태

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

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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