Tsingy Forest Rail vs Madagascar Forest Rail

Mentocrex beankaensis в сравнении с Mentocrex kioloides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Tsingy Forest Rail Madagascar Forest Rail
Научное название Mentocrex beankaensis Mentocrex kioloides
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Sarothruridae Sarothruridae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 28,4 cm (11.2 in) 24,4 cm (9.6 in)
Масса 246,0 g (8.68 oz) 226,0 g (7.97 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Tsingy Forest Rail only

Нет

Madagascar Forest Rail only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Tsingy Forest Rail

Least Concern

Madagascar Forest Rail

About These Birds

Tsingy Forest Rail

Tsingy Forest Rail (Mentocrex beankaensis), 21 cm. Similar to Madagascar Forest Rail but adapted to the Tsingy limestone formations in western Madagascar. Cryptic brown plumage; red bill. Omnivore in dense karst forest undergrowth. Vulnerable; restricted to the Beanka forest and adjacent tsingy habitats.

Madagascar Forest Rail

Madagascar Forest Rail (Mentocrex kioloides), 22 cm. Small; chestnut-brown above, grey below with a red bill. Endemic to eastern Madagascar primary rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates and plant material in dense undergrowth. Least Concern; still relatively common in intact eastern humid forest.

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