Ruddy Crake vs African Rail

Laterallus ruber в сравнении с Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Ruddy Crake African Rail
Научное название Laterallus ruber Rallus caerulescens
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 16,3 cm (6.4 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Масса 45,2 g (1.59 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-6 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Ruddy Crake only

Нет

African Rail only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Ruddy Crake

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Ruddy Crake

Ruddy Crake (Laterallus ruber) is a small 14–16 cm, richly colored crake of Central America. Bright chestnut-rufous body; grey head; greenish bill. Inhabits wet grassy marshes, rice paddies, and flooded fields from Mexico to Costa Rica. Secretive but often calls at dusk; its purring trill is a distinctive wetland sound.

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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