Lord Howe Woodhen vs African Swamphen

Hypotaenidia sylvestris مقارنةً بـ Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Lord Howe Woodhen African Swamphen
الاسم العلمي Hypotaenidia sylvestris Porphyrio madagascariensis
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Endangered Not Evaluated
الطول
طول الجناح 27,7 cm (10.9 in)
الوزن 533,75 g (18.83 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-4 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Lord Howe Woodhen only

African Swamphen only

حالة الحفاظ

Endangered

Lord Howe Woodhen

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Lord Howe Woodhen

Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.

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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