Gough Island Moorhen vs White Swamphen

Gallinula comeri مقارنةً بـ Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Gough Island Moorhen White Swamphen
الاسم العلمي Gallinula comeri Porphyrio albus
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Extinct
الطول
طول الجناح 28,4 cm (11.2 in)
الوزن 517,5 g (18.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Gough Island Moorhen only

بلا

White Swamphen only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Gough Island Moorhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Gough Island Moorhen

Gough Island Moorhen (Gallinula comeri) is a small 28–30 cm flightless moorhen endemic to Gough Island in the South Atlantic. Dark brown with reduced wings, greenish-yellow frontal shield, and reddish-tipped bill. Inhabits wet heath and tussock grassland.

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.

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