Rodrigues Rail vs Bare-eyed Rail

Erythromachus leguati so với Gymnocrex plumbeiventris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Rodrigues Rail Bare-eyed Rail
Tên Khoa Học Erythromachus leguati Gymnocrex plumbeiventris
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Extinct Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Khối Lượng 287,5 g (10.14 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 1
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Rodrigues Rail only

Không

Bare-eyed Rail only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct

Rodrigues Rail

Least Concern

Bare-eyed Rail

About These Birds

Rodrigues Rail

Rodrigues Rail (Erythromachus leguati) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean. Known from a 1691 account and subfossil bones; reddish plumage, long legs, reduced wings. Related to Mauritius Red Rail. Extirpated by introduced cats and rats, and direct hunting by settlers, by the early 18th century.

Bare-eyed Rail

Bare-eyed Rail (Gymnocrex plumbeiventris) is a 27–31 cm rail of the Moluccas and New Guinea region. Grey below; brown above; distinctive bare red-orange facial skin around eye. Inhabits lowland rainforest, secondary forest, and forest edges near water. Secretive; walks through leaf litter foraging for invertebrates and small vertebrates.

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