African Rail vs Tasmanian Native-hen

Rallus caerulescens 对比 Tribonyx mortierii

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Rail Tasmanian Native-hen
学名 Rallus caerulescens Tribonyx mortierii
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Least Concern Least Concern
体长
翼展 23.8 cm (9.4 in) 37.1 cm (14.6 in)
体重 160.25 g (5.65 oz) 1292.5 g (45.59 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-6 5-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Rail only

Tasmanian Native-hen only

保护状况

Least Concern

African Rail

Least Concern

Tasmanian Native-hen

About These Birds

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.

Tasmanian Native-hen

Tasmanian Native-hen (Tribonyx mortierii) is a 43–51 cm large flightless rail endemic to Tasmania. Dark olive-brown with white flank spots, red eye, and upright tail. Inhabits grasslands, farmland, and wetland margins. Social; defends territories in small family groups. Grazes mainly on grass and herbs. Vulnerable to predation by introduced foxes.

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