Bare-eyed Rail vs Tasmanian Native-hen

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris comparado com Tribonyx mortierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bare-eyed Rail Tasmanian Native-hen
Nome científico Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Tribonyx mortierii
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 38,4 cm (15.1 in) 37,1 cm (14.6 in)
Peso 287,5 g (10.14 oz) 1292,5 g (45.59 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 5-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Bare-eyed Rail only

Tasmanian Native-hen only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Least Concern

Tasmanian Native-hen

About These Birds

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.

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii) is a 43–51 cm large flightless rail endemic to Tasmania. Dark olive-brown with white flank spots, red eye, and upright tail. Inhabits grasslands, farmland, and wetland margins. Social; defends territories in small family groups. Grazes mainly on grass and herbs. Vulnerable to predation by introduced foxes.

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