African Crake vs Clapper Rail

Crex egregia comparado com Rallus crepitans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Crake Clapper Rail
Nome científico Crex egregia Rallus crepitans
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 29,6 cm (11.7 in)
Peso 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 309,25 g (10.91 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-9 2-16
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Crake only

Clapper Rail only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Clapper 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.

Clapper Rail

Clapper Rail (Rallus crepitans), 38 cm. Sandy-brown above; buff breast; barred flanks; long decurved bill. Found in saltmarshes along the US Atlantic and Gulf coasts. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in tidal marshes but locally threatened by habitat loss.

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