Striped Crake vs African Swamphen

Amaurornis marginalis so với Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Striped Crake African Swamphen
Tên Khoa Học Amaurornis marginalis Porphyrio madagascariensis
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 20,8 cm (8.2 in)
Khối Lượng 51,25 g (1.81 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 4-5 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Striped Crake only

African Swamphen only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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