African Rail vs Henderson Island Crake

Rallus caerulescens comparado com Zapornia atra

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Rail Henderson Island Crake
Nome científico Rallus caerulescens Zapornia atra
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Vulnerable
Comprimento
Envergadura 23,8 cm (9.4 in) 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Peso 160,25 g (5.65 oz) 77,5 g (2.73 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2-6 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

African Rail only

Henderson Island Crake only

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

African Rail

Vulnerable

Henderson Island Crake

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.

Henderson Island Crake

Henderson Island Crake (Zapornia atra) is a small 16–18 cm flightless or near-flightless crake endemic to Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific. Dark sooty-black plumage with reduced wings. Inhabits coastal forest and interior scrub on this uninhabited UNESCO World Heritage island.

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