African Rail vs Laysan Rail

Rallus caerulescens so với Zapornia palmeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính African Rail Laysan Rail
Tên Khoa Học Rallus caerulescens Zapornia palmeri
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) 46,3 g (1.63 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-6 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

African Rail only

Laysan Rail only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

African Rail

Extinct

Laysan 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.

Laysan Rail

Laysan Rail (Zapornia palmeri) is an extinct tiny 15 cm flightless rail formerly endemic to Laysan Island in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Pale brownish with short wings; lively and inquisitive behavior noted by early observers. Survived until 1944 when introduced rabbits devastated the island's vegetation, eliminating food and cover.

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