Hawkins's Rail vs White Swamphen
Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi مقارنةً بـ Porphyrio albus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| السمة | Hawkins's Rail | White Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| الاسم العلمي | Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi | Porphyrio albus |
| الرتبة | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| الفصيلة | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| حالة الحفاظ | Extinct | Extinct |
| الطول | — | — |
| طول الجناح | — | — |
| الوزن | 2000,0 g (70.55 oz) | — |
| النظام الغذائي | -- | -- |
| عدد البيض في الوضع | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
حالة الحفاظ
Extinct
Hawkins's Rail
Extinct
White Swamphen
About These Birds
Hawkins's Rail
Hawkins's Rail (Diaphorapteryx hawkinsi). Extinct. Large flightless rail formerly endemic to Chatham Islands, New Zealand; estimated 50 cm. Known from sub-fossil bones. Driven to extinction by Polynesian settlers and introduced rats before European contact, likely by 1400 CE. Omnivore of forest floor.
White Swamphen
White Swamphen (Porphyrio albus) is an extinct all-white swamphen formerly endemic to Lord Howe Island, Australia. Known from specimens collected around 1790 and early drawings; had reduced wings indicating flightlessness or near-flightlessness. Extirpated by hunting after European discovery. Related to Australasian Swamphen.