Common Gallinule vs African Rail

Gallinula galeata 对比 Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Common Gallinule African Rail
学名 Gallinula galeata Rallus caerulescens
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 35.2 cm (13.9 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
体重 374.8333333333333 g (13.22 oz) 160.25 g (5.65 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 5-9 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Common Gallinule only

African Rail only

保护状况

Least Concern

Common Gallinule

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Common Gallinule

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a 32–38 cm rail of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina. Dark grey-black with brown back, bold red frontal shield, yellow-tipped red bill, and white flank stripe. Inhabits freshwater marshes, ponds, and slow rivers. Swims and walks with bobbing head motion. Feeds on aquatic plants and invertebrates.

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.

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