African Rail vs Saint Helena Rail

Rallus caerulescens so với Zapornia astrictocarpus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Rail Saint Helena Rail
Tên Khoa Học Rallus caerulescens Zapornia astrictocarpus
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Extinct
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

African Rail only

Saint Helena Rail only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Rail

Extinct

Saint Helena Rail

About These Birds

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.

Saint Helena Rail

Saint Helena Rail (Zapornia astrictocarpus) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated rapidly after European settlement in 1502 due to introduced predators and habitat loss.

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