Guam Rail vs African Rail

Hypotaenidia owstoni в сравнении с Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Guam Rail African Rail
Научное название Hypotaenidia owstoni Rallus caerulescens
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Critically Endangered Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,4 cm (8.8 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Масса 230,25 g (8.12 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Guam Rail only

African Rail only

Охранный статус

Critically Endangered

Guam Rail

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Guam Rail

Guam Rail (Hypotaenidia owstoni), 28 cm. Brown above with barred flanks; blue-grey face; nearly flightless. Extinct in the wild on Guam by 1987 after the introduction of the brown treesnake; reintroduced to Rota Island. Omnivore. Critically Endangered (wild); captive-breeding program ongoing.

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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