White Swamphen vs Henderson Island Crake

Porphyrio albus مقارنةً بـ Zapornia atra

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White Swamphen Henderson Island Crake
الاسم العلمي Porphyrio albus Zapornia atra
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Extinct Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
الوزن 77,5 g (2.73 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White Swamphen only

Henderson Island Crake only

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct

White Swamphen

Vulnerable

Henderson Island Crake

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.

Henderson Island Crake

Henderson Island Crake (Zapornia atra) is a small 16–18 cm flightless or near-flightless crake endemic to Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific. Dark sooty-black plumage with reduced wings. Inhabits coastal forest and interior scrub on this uninhabited UNESCO World Heritage island.

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