African Crake vs Mascarene Coot

Crex egregia comparado com Fulica newtonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Crake Mascarene Coot
Nome científico Crex egregia Fulica newtonii
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Extinct
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

African Crake only

Mascarene Coot only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Crake

Extinct

Mascarene Coot

About These Birds

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.

Mascarene Coot

Mascarene Coot (Fulica newtonii) is an extinct giant coot formerly inhabiting Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Larger than Eurasian Coot; likely flightless or near-flightless. Extirpated by hunting and introduced predators in the 17th–18th centuries. Known from subfossil remains and written accounts by early European visitors.

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