Tristan Moorhen vs African Rail

Gallinula nesiotis 对比 Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tristan Moorhen African Rail
学名 Gallinula nesiotis Rallus caerulescens
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Extinct Least Concern
体长
翼展 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
体重 517.5 g (18.25 oz) 160.25 g (5.65 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Tristan Moorhen only

African Rail only

保护状况

Extinct

Tristan Moorhen

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Tristan Moorhen

Tristan Moorhen (Gallinula nesiotis) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic. Dark sooty-brown with reduced wings and stout legs. Related to Common Moorhen but island-adapted. Extirpated by introduced rats and cats by the 19th century. Known from subfossil remains and early expedition accounts.

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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