White Swamphen vs Eastern Water Rail

Porphyrio albus مقارنةً بـ Rallus indicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White Swamphen Eastern Water Rail
الاسم العلمي Porphyrio albus Rallus indicus
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Extinct Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 24,8 cm (9.8 in)
الوزن 133,0 g (4.69 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 5-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White Swamphen only

Eastern Water Rail only

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Eastern Water Rail

About These Birds

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.

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail (Rallus indicus), 28 cm. Very similar to Western Water Rail; brown above, grey-blue below, barred flanks. Breeds in eastern Asia and winters in South and Southeast Asia. Inhabits freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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