African Crake vs Saint Helena Crake

Crex egregia 对比 Laterallus podarces

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Crake Saint Helena Crake
学名 Crex egregia Laterallus podarces
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Least Concern Extinct
体长
翼展 24.2 cm (9.5 in)
体重 120.66666666666667 g (4.26 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Crake only

Saint Helena Crake only

保护状况

Least Concern

African Crake

Extinct

Saint Helena Crake

About These Birds

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.

Saint Helena Crake

Saint Helena Crake (Laterallus podarces) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated following settlement in 1502 when introduced rats, cats, and pigs destroyed its population.

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