African Crake vs Western Water Rail

Crex egregia comparado com Rallus aquaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Crake Western Water Rail
Nome científico Crex egregia Rallus aquaticus
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 22,8 cm (9.0 in)
Peso 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 122,5 g (4.32 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-9 6-11
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Crake only

Western Water Rail only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Western Water 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.

Western Water Rail

Western Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred flanks; long red bill. Breeds across Europe and western Asia in freshwater reedbeds. Winters in southern Europe and North Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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