White Swamphen vs Spotless Crake

Porphyrio albus مقارنةً بـ Zapornia tabuensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White Swamphen Spotless Crake
الاسم العلمي Porphyrio albus Zapornia tabuensis
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Extinct Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 16,1 cm (6.3 in)
الوزن 42,25 g (1.49 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White Swamphen only

بلا

Spotless Crake only

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Spotless 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.

Spotless Crake

Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.

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