Red Rail vs African Crake

Aphanapteryx bonasia в сравнении с Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Red Rail African Crake
Научное название Aphanapteryx bonasia Crex egregia
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Extinct Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 24,2 cm (9.5 in)
Масса 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Red Rail only

African Crake only

Охранный статус

Extinct

Red Rail

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

Red Rail

Red Rail (Aphanapteryx bonasia) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Mauritius. Known from 17th-century illustrations and subfossil bones; chestnut-brown with long curved bill. Closely related to Rodrigues Rail. Extirpated by Dutch settlers and their introduced animals by about 1700.

African Crake

African Crake (Crex egregia), 22 cm. Brown above with buff and black streaking; grey face and breast; barred white flanks; short bill. Found in wet grassland, rank grass and cultivation across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread.

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