Striped Crake vs African Crake

Amaurornis marginalis comparado com Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Striped Crake African Crake
Nome científico Amaurornis marginalis Crex egregia
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 20,8 cm (8.2 in) 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Peso 51,25 g (1.81 oz) 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 4-5 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Striped Crake only

Nenhum

African Crake only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Striped Crake

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

Striped Crake

Striped Crake (Amaurornis marginalis) is a small 20–23 cm crake of sub-Saharan Africa. Brown above with white streaks; buff-white below with faint streaking; greenish bill. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes, flooded grassland, and reed beds. Highly secretive and nomadic; detected mainly by call.

African Crake

African Crake (Crex egregia), 22 cm. Brown above with buff and black streaking; grey face and breast; barred white flanks; short bill. Found in wet grassland, rank grass and cultivation across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread.

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