Ash-throated Crake vs Watercock

Ash-throated Crake

Mustelirallus albicollis

Medium105 gWetland

The ash-throated crake is 21 to 24 cm (8.3 to 9.4 in) long and weighs 90 to 120 g (3.2 to 4.2 oz). The sexes have the same plumage. Adults of the nominate subspecies have black upperparts with brown edges to the feathers, a pale gray throat, breast, and belly, and black and white bars on the flanks and undertail coverts. They have a short greenish bill and purplish brown legs. Subspecies M. a. typhoeca is smaller and paler than the nominate. Voice: The ash-throated crake's song is "a repeated, loud, fast series of vibrating notes, sounding like machine-gun 'd'd'd'd'd'-ou'." It also makes "a sharp 'tuk'" call. It mostly vocalizes in early morning and evening.

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Recorded by Belén y Diego · Uncertain · Pancho Cue, General Alvear, Corrientes, Argentina · CC0

Photo: (c) Guillaume Delaitre, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

Watercock

Gallicrex cinerea

Large390 gWetland

Adult male watercocks are 43 cm (17 in) long and weigh 476–650 g (1.049–1.433 lb). They have mainly black-grey plumage with red legs, bill, extended frontal shield and horn. Young males are buff in colour, darkening as they mature. Their bill is yellow and their legs are green. Female birds are smaller at 36 cm (14 in) and 298–434 g (10.5–15.3 oz). They are dark brown above and paler below. Their plumage is streaked and barred with darker markings. The bill is yellow and the legs are green. The downy chicks are black, as with all rails.

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Photo: Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India · CC BY 2.0

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