Saint Helena Crake vs African Rail

Laterallus podarces so với Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Saint Helena Crake African Rail
Tên Khoa Học Laterallus podarces 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 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Saint Helena Crake only

African Rail only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct

Saint Helena Crake

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Saint Helena Crake

Saint Helena Crake (Laterallus podarces) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated following settlement in 1502 when introduced rats, cats, and pigs destroyed its population.

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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