African Crake vs Mascarene Coot

Crex egregia в сравнении с Fulica newtonii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Crake Mascarene Coot
Научное название Crex egregia Fulica newtonii
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
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

African Crake only

Mascarene Coot only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Crake

Extinct

Mascarene Coot

About These Birds

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.

Mascarene Coot

Mascarene Coot (Fulica newtonii) is an extinct giant coot formerly inhabiting Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean. Larger than Eurasian Coot; likely flightless or near-flightless. Extirpated by hunting and introduced predators in the 17th–18th centuries. Known from subfossil remains and written accounts by early European visitors.

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