African Rail vs Ridgway's Rail

Rallus caerulescens в сравнении с Rallus obsoletus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Rail Ridgway's Rail
Научное название Rallus caerulescens Rallus obsoletus
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Near Threatened
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,8 cm (9.4 in) 29,6 cm (11.7 in)
Масса 160,25 g (5.65 oz) 295,0 g (10.41 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-6 4-14
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Rail only

Ridgway's Rail only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Rail

Near Threatened

Ridgway's Rail

About These Birds

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.

Ridgway's Rail

Ridgway's Rail (Rallus obsoletus), 38 cm. Long-billed; brown above; rufous breast; barred flanks. Found in coastal saltmarshes and freshwater marshes of California and Baja California. Omnivore: crabs, fish, invertebrates. Endangered; severe tidal marsh loss and sea-level rise.

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