White Swamphen vs Red-necked Crake

Porphyrio albus مقارنةً بـ Rallina tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة White Swamphen Red-necked Crake
الاسم العلمي Porphyrio albus Rallina tricolor
الرتبة Gruiformes Gruiformes
الفصيلة Rallidae Rallidae
حالة الحفاظ Extinct Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 26,9 cm (10.6 in)
الوزن 184,66666666666666 g (6.51 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

White Swamphen only

بلا

Red-necked Crake only

حالة الحفاظ

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Red-necked 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.

Red-necked Crake

Red-necked Crake (Rallina tricolor) is a 27–30 cm crake of lowland New Guinea and north-eastern Australia. Bright rufous-chestnut head and neck; dark olive-brown back; white-barred black lower breast and belly. Inhabits rainforest undergrowth near streams and dense forest wetlands. Summer visitor to Cape York, Australia. Secretive; calls at night.

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