White Swamphen vs Ash-throated Crake

Porphyrio albus مقارنةً بـ Porzana albicollis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White Swamphen Ash-throated Crake
الاسم العلمي Porphyrio albus Porzana albicollis
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Extinct Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 23,1 cm (9.1 in)
الوزن 104,0 g (3.67 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White Swamphen only

Ash-throated Crake only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Ash-throated 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.

Ash-throated Crake

Ash-throated Crake (Porzana albicollis), 20 cm. Grey head and throat, brown back, barred flanks; inhabits rank grass and marsh edges of South America from Colombia to Argentina. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in lowland wetlands and flooded grassland.

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