Lord Howe Woodhen vs African Rail

Hypotaenidia sylvestris 对比 Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lord Howe Woodhen African Rail
学名 Hypotaenidia sylvestris Rallus caerulescens
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Endangered Least Concern
体长
翼展 27.7 cm (10.9 in) 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
体重 533.75 g (18.83 oz) 160.25 g (5.65 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 1-4 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Lord Howe Woodhen only

African Rail only

保护状况

Endangered

Lord Howe Woodhen

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Lord Howe Woodhen

Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family