White Swamphen vs Baillon's Crake

Porphyrio albus مقارنةً بـ Zapornia pusilla

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White Swamphen Baillon's Crake
الاسم العلمي Porphyrio albus Zapornia pusilla
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Extinct Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 16,9 cm (6.7 in)
الوزن 35,333333333333336 g (1.25 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 4-11
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White Swamphen only

Baillon's Crake only

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Baillon's 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.

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla) is a tiny 16–18 cm crake with a nearly global breeding range across Eurasia and Australasia. Olive-brown above with white streaking; blue-grey breast; barred flanks; short green bill. Inhabits dense freshwater reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly migratory; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia.

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