African Rail vs Eastern Water Rail

Rallus caerulescens comparado com Rallus indicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Rail Eastern Water Rail
Nome científico Rallus caerulescens Rallus indicus
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 23,8 cm (9.4 in) 24,8 cm (9.8 in)
Peso 160,25 g (5.65 oz) 133,0 g (4.69 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-6 5-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

African Rail only

Nenhum

Eastern Water Rail only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Rail

Least Concern

Eastern Water Rail

About These Birds

African Rail

African Rail (Rallus caerulescens), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred white flanks; red bill and legs. Found in freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in wetland habitat.

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail (Rallus indicus), 28 cm. Very similar to Western Water Rail; brown above, grey-blue below, barred flanks. Breeds in eastern Asia and winters in South and Southeast Asia. Inhabits freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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