Tsingy Forest Rail vs Buff-spotted Flufftail

Mentocrex beankaensis в сравнении с Sarothrura elegans

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Tsingy Forest Rail Buff-spotted Flufftail
Научное название Mentocrex beankaensis Sarothrura elegans
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Sarothruridae Sarothruridae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 28,4 cm (11.2 in) 17,0 cm (6.7 in)
Масса 246,0 g (8.68 oz) 49,5 g (1.75 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 3-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Tsingy Forest Rail only

Нет

Buff-spotted Flufftail only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Tsingy Forest Rail

Least Concern

Buff-spotted Flufftail

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.

Buff-spotted Flufftail

Buff-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura elegans), 14 cm. Male dark with buff spots on breast and wings; female brown. Inhabits dense undergrowth of Afromontane and lowland forest across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; fairly widespread but rarely seen.

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