African Swamphen vs Little Crake

Porphyrio madagascariensis ile kıyaslandığında Zapornia parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Swamphen Little Crake
Bilimsel Ad Porphyrio madagascariensis Zapornia parva
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 20,2 cm (8.0 in)
Ağırlık 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 50,75 g (1.79 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-6 7-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

African Swamphen only

Hiçbiri

Little Crake only

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Little Crake

About These Birds

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.

Little Crake

Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.

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