African Rail vs Sakalava Rail

Rallus caerulescens в сравнении с Zapornia olivieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика African Rail Sakalava Rail
Научное название Rallus caerulescens Zapornia olivieri
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Endangered
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,8 cm (9.4 in) 20,4 cm (8.0 in)
Масса 160,25 g (5.65 oz) 121,5 g (4.29 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-6 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

African Rail only

Sakalava Rail only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

African Rail

Endangered

Sakalava 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.

Sakalava Rail

Sakalava Rail (Zapornia olivieri) is a tiny 14–15 cm crake endemic to western Madagascar. Brown above with rufous and grey tones; pale buff below. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes and rice paddy margins in the Sakalava lowlands. Poorly known and rarely recorded.

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