Bare-eyed Rail vs Miller's Rail

Gymnocrex plumbeiventris comparado com Zapornia nigra

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Bare-eyed Rail Miller's Rail
Nome científico Gymnocrex plumbeiventris Zapornia nigra
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Least Concern Extinct
Comprimento
Envergadura 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Peso 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Bare-eyed Rail only

Miller's Rail only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

Extinct

Miller's Rail

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.

Miller's Rail

Miller's Rail (Zapornia nigra) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Tahiti and neighboring Society Islands, French Polynesia. Known only from subfossil bones described in the 20th century. Presumed extirpated following Polynesian arrival around 1,000 years ago.

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