African Rail vs Miller's Rail

Rallus caerulescens so với Zapornia nigra

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Rail Miller's Rail
Tên Khoa Học Rallus caerulescens Zapornia nigra
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

African Rail only

Miller's Rail only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Rail

Extinct

Miller's 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.

Miller's Rail

Miller's Rail (Zapornia nigra) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Tahiti and neighboring Society Islands, French Polynesia. Known only from subfossil bones described in the 20th century. Presumed extirpated following Polynesian arrival around 1,000 years ago.

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