Common Gallinule vs African Rail

Gallinula galeata 비교 대상 Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Common Gallinule African Rail
학명 Gallinula galeata Rallus caerulescens
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 35.2 cm (13.9 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
체중 374.8333333333333 g (13.22 oz) 160.25 g (5.65 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 5-9 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Common Gallinule only

없음

African Rail only

보전 상태

Least Concern

Common Gallinule

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Common Gallinule

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a 32–38 cm rail of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina. Dark grey-black with brown back, bold red frontal shield, yellow-tipped red bill, and white flank stripe. Inhabits freshwater marshes, ponds, and slow rivers. Swims and walks with bobbing head motion. Feeds on aquatic plants and invertebrates.

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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