Speckled Rail vs African Rail

Coturnicops notatus в сравнении с Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Speckled Rail African Rail
Научное название Coturnicops notatus Rallus caerulescens
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,7 cm (5.8 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Масса 27,5 g (0.97 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Speckled Rail only

Нет

African Rail only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Speckled Rail

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Speckled Rail

Speckled Rail (Coturnicops notatus) is a small 15–17 cm, poorly-known rail of South America. Olive-brown above; white-spotted breast and flanks. Found in Colombia, Venezuela, the Guianas, Brazil, Ecuador, and Peru. Inhabits wet grasslands, marsh edges, and seasonally flooded savannas. Extremely secretive; known from few specimens.

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.

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