Tristan Moorhen vs African Rail

Gallinula nesiotis so với Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Tristan Moorhen African Rail
Tên Khoa Học Gallinula nesiotis Rallus caerulescens
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Extinct Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Khối Lượng 517,5 g (18.25 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 1 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Tristan Moorhen only

African Rail only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct

Tristan Moorhen

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Tristan Moorhen

Tristan Moorhen (Gallinula nesiotis) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic. Dark sooty-brown with reduced wings and stout legs. Related to Common Moorhen but island-adapted. Extirpated by introduced rats and cats by the 19th century. Known from subfossil remains and early expedition accounts.

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.

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