Gough Island Moorhen vs Bare-eyed Rail

Gallinula comeri comparado com Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Gough Island Moorhen Bare-eyed Rail
Nome científico Gallinula comeri Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 28,4 cm (11.2 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Peso 517,5 g (18.25 oz) 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-5 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Gough Island Moorhen only

Nenhum

Bare-eyed Rail only

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Gough Island Moorhen

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Gough Island Moorhen

Gough Island Moorhen (Gallinula comeri) is a small 28–30 cm flightless moorhen endemic to Gough Island in the South Atlantic. Dark brown with reduced wings, greenish-yellow frontal shield, and reddish-tipped bill. Inhabits wet heath and tussock grassland.

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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