Calayan Rail vs African Crake

Aptenorallus calayanensis 对比 Crex egregia

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Calayan Rail African Crake
学名 Aptenorallus calayanensis Crex egregia
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Least Concern
体长
翼展 24.2 cm (9.5 in)
体重 244.5 g (8.62 oz) 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Calayan Rail only

African Crake only

保护状况

Vulnerable

Calayan Rail

Least Concern

African Crake

About These Birds

Calayan Rail

Calayan Rail (Aptenorallus calayanensis), 20 cm. Brown above; grey underparts; yellow-green bill; short wings suggesting flightlessness. Discovered in 2004; endemic to Calayan Island, Philippines. Inhabits forest undergrowth. Omnivore. Endangered; tiny single-island range with minimal forest remaining.

African Crake

African Crake (Crex egregia), 22 cm. Brown above with buff and black streaking; grey face and breast; barred white flanks; short bill. Found in wet grassland, rank grass and cultivation across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; widespread.

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