African Crake vs Lesser Moorhen

Crex egregia comparado com Paragallinula angulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Crake Lesser Moorhen
Nome científico Crex egregia Paragallinula angulata
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 26,6 cm (10.5 in)
Peso 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 137,4 g (4.85 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-9 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Crake only

Lesser Moorhen only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Lesser Moorhen

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.

Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a small 20–23 cm Afrotropical moorhen of sub-Saharan Africa's shallow freshwater marshes. Resembles Common Moorhen but smaller, with yellow bill tipped red and duller frontal shield. Secretive; skulks in dense reed beds and floating vegetation mats. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and small fish.

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