Brown crake vs Henderson crake
The brown crake is heavier: 131.4 g against 77.4 g for the henderson crake, about 70% more.
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What is the difference between a brown crake and a henderson crake?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The brown crake is heavier: 131.4 g against 77.4 g for the henderson crake, about 70% more.
- Both belong to the genus Zapornia, so they are close relatives.
- The brown crake is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List; the henderson crake is Vulnerable.
Side by side
| Brown crake | Henderson crake | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Zapornia akool | Zapornia atra |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Weight | 125 g – 142 g | 75.9 g – 79.1 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland | forest |
| Conservation status | Least Concern | Vulnerable |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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