African Swamphen vs Spot-flanked Gallinule

Porphyrio madagascariensis مقارنةً بـ Porphyriops melanops

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Swamphen Spot-flanked Gallinule
الاسم العلمي Porphyrio madagascariensis Porphyriops melanops
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Not Evaluated Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
الوزن 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 189,5 g (6.68 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-6 4-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Swamphen only

بلا

Spot-flanked Gallinule only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Spot-flanked Gallinule

About These Birds

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.

Spot-flanked Gallinule

Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a small 22–25 cm rail of southern South America's marshes and reed-beds. Dark olive-brown above with white-spotted flanks, grey face, and short red-tipped yellow bill. Frequents still or slow-moving freshwater wetlands in Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and Chile.

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