New Britain Rail vs African Swamphen

Hypotaenidia insignis مقارنةً بـ Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة New Britain Rail African Swamphen
الاسم العلمي Hypotaenidia insignis Porphyrio madagascariensis
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Not Evaluated
الطول
طول الجناح 27,6 cm (10.9 in)
الوزن 353,1 g (12.46 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

New Britain Rail only

African Swamphen only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

New Britain Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

New Britain Rail

New Britain Rail (Hypotaenidia insignis), 30 cm. Brown with barred underparts; red bill and eye. Endemic to New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Inhabits grassland, savanna and marsh edges. Omnivore. Near Threatened; deforestation and habitat alteration on New Britain.

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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