Striped Crake vs African Swamphen

Amaurornis marginalis ile kıyaslandığında Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Striped Crake African Swamphen
Bilimsel Ad Amaurornis marginalis Porphyrio madagascariensis
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Not Evaluated
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 20,8 cm (8.2 in)
Ağırlık 51,25 g (1.81 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 4-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Striped Crake only

African Swamphen only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Striped Crake

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Striped Crake

Striped Crake (Amaurornis marginalis) is a small 20–23 cm crake of sub-Saharan Africa. Brown above with white streaks; buff-white below with faint streaking; greenish bill. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes, flooded grassland, and reed beds. Highly secretive and nomadic; detected mainly by call.

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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