Rusty-flanked Crake vs African Rail

Laterallus levraudi в сравнении с Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Rusty-flanked Crake African Rail
Научное название Laterallus levraudi Rallus caerulescens
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,7 cm (6.2 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Масса 43,5 g (1.53 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Rusty-flanked Crake only

Нет

African Rail only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Rusty-flanked Crake

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Rusty-flanked Crake

Rusty-flanked Crake (Laterallus levraudi) is a small 14–16 cm, poorly-known crake endemic to northern Venezuela and Trinidad. Dark brown above; grey breast with distinctive chestnut flanks. Inhabits freshwater marshes and wetland edges in lowland areas. Rare and secretive; few modern records.

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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