Spotted Crake vs African Rail

Porzana porzana в сравнении с Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Spotted Crake African Rail
Научное название Porzana porzana Rallus caerulescens
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,6 cm (8.9 in) 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Масса 97,0 g (3.42 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 8-12 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Spotted Crake only

Нет

African Rail only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Spotted Crake

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Spotted Crake

Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana) is a 19–23 cm secretive rail of European and Central Asian freshwater marshes. Brown above with white spotting; greenish-yellow bill with red base. Winters in Africa. Detected mainly by its sharp whit call at dusk. Feeds on invertebrates and seeds in dense marsh vegetation. Migratory.

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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