African Crake vs Laysan Rail

Crex egregia 对比 Zapornia palmeri

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Crake Laysan Rail
学名 Crex egregia Zapornia palmeri
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) 46.3 g (1.63 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3-9 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Crake only

Laysan Rail only

保护状况

Least Concern

African Crake

Extinct

Laysan Rail

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.

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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