African Crake vs Lesser Moorhen

Crex egregia в сравнении с Paragallinula angulata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Crake Lesser Moorhen
Научное название Crex egregia Paragallinula angulata
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 24,2 cm (9.5 in) 26,6 cm (10.5 in)
Масса 120,66666666666667 g (4.26 oz) 137,4 g (4.85 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-9 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Crake only

Lesser Moorhen only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Crake

Least Concern

Lesser Moorhen

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.

Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a small 20–23 cm Afrotropical moorhen of sub-Saharan Africa's shallow freshwater marshes. Resembles Common Moorhen but smaller, with yellow bill tipped red and duller frontal shield. Secretive; skulks in dense reed beds and floating vegetation mats. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and small fish.

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