African Crake vs Spotted Crake

Crex egregia comparado com Porzana porzana

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Crake Spotted Crake
Nome científico Crex egregia Porzana porzana
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 22,6 cm (8.9 in)
Peso 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 97,0 g (3.42 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-9 8-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Crake only

Nenhum

Spotted Crake only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Spotted Crake

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.

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) is a 19–23 cm secretive rail of European and Central Asian freshwater marshes. Brown above with white spotting; greenish-yellow bill with red base. Winters in Africa. Detected mainly by its sharp whit call at dusk. Feeds on invertebrates and seeds in dense marsh vegetation. Migratory.

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