African Swamphen vs Little Crake

Porphyrio madagascariensis so với Zapornia parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Swamphen Little Crake
Tên Khoa Học Porphyrio madagascariensis Zapornia parva
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Not Evaluated Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 20,2 cm (8.0 in)
Khối Lượng 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 50,75 g (1.79 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-6 7-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Swamphen only

Không

Little Crake only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

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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