Corncrake vs African Rail

Crex crex в сравнении с Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Corncrake African Rail
Научное название Crex crex Rallus caerulescens
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 27,4 cm (10.8 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Масса 158,75 g (5.60 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 8-12 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Corncrake only

African Rail only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Corncrake

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Corncrake

Corncrake (Crex crex), 28 cm. Streaky buff-brown; distinctive chestnut wings visible in flight; rasping 'crex-crex' call. Breeds in hay meadows across Europe and western Asia; winters in eastern and southern Africa. Omnivore. Near Threatened; intensive agriculture has caused severe decline.

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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