Red Rail vs African Crake

Aphanapteryx bonasia comparado com Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Red Rail African Crake
Nome científico Aphanapteryx bonasia Crex egregia
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Extinct Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Peso 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Red Rail only

African Crake only

Estado de conservação

Extinct

Red Rail

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

Red Rail

Red Rail (Aphanapteryx bonasia) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Mauritius. Known from 17th-century illustrations and subfossil bones; chestnut-brown with long curved bill. Closely related to Rodrigues Rail. Extirpated by Dutch settlers and their introduced animals by about 1700.

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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