African Crake vs Galapagos Rail

Crex egregia comparado com Laterallus spilonota

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Crake Galapagos Rail
Nome científico Crex egregia Laterallus spilonota
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 13,2 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 40,0 g (1.41 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-9 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Crake only

Galapagos Rail only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Crake

Vulnerable

Galapagos Rail

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.

Galapagos Rail

Galápagos Rail (Laterallus spilonota) is a small 15–17 cm flightless or near-flightless rail endemic to highland vegetation zones of several Galápagos islands. Dark brown above with white spots; grey below with barred flanks. Inhabits dense ferns, mosses, and Miconia scrub in humid highlands.

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