Dot-winged Crake vs African Rail

Laterallus spilopterus в сравнении с Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Dot-winged Crake African Rail
Научное название Laterallus spilopterus Rallus caerulescens
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 15,2 cm (6.0 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Масса 56,5 g (1.99 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Dot-winged Crake only

Нет

African Rail only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Dot-winged Crake

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Dot-winged Crake

Dot-winged Crake (Laterallus spilopterus) is a small 14–16 cm crake of the Galápagos Islands. Brown above with white spots on wing coverts; grey below with barred flanks. Endemic to Santa Cruz and several other Galápagos islands. Inhabits highland wet zones with dense vegetation and marsh edges. Secretive but locally common.

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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