Red-fronted Coot vs Bare-eyed Rail

Fulica rufifrons comparado com Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Red-fronted Coot Bare-eyed Rail
Nome científico Fulica rufifrons Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 33,8 cm (13.3 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Peso 675,0 g (23.81 oz) 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-9 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Red-fronted Coot only

Nenhum

Bare-eyed Rail only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Red-fronted Coot

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Red-fronted Coot

Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons) is a 36–42 cm coot of South America's Andean and southern marshes, from Argentina and Chile north to Bolivia. All-black plumage with a conspicuous bright red frontal shield and white bill. Inhabits large open freshwater lakes with reed margins. Feeds on aquatic vegetation by diving and dabbling. Locally common.

Bare-eyed Rail

Bare-eyed Rail (Gymnocrex plumbeiventris) is a 27–31 cm rail of the Moluccas and New Guinea region. Grey below; brown above; distinctive bare red-orange facial skin around eye. Inhabits lowland rainforest, secondary forest, and forest edges near water. Secretive; walks through leaf litter foraging for invertebrates and small vertebrates.

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