Watercock vs White Swamphen
Gallicrex cinerea compared with Porphyrio albus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Watercock | White Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Gallicrex cinerea | Porphyrio albus |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 37.2 cm (14.6 in) | — |
| Weight | 426.6666666666667 g (15.05 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 3-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Watercock
Extinct
White Swamphen
About These Birds
Watercock
Watercock (Gallicrex cinerea) is a medium 42–43 cm rail of South and South-East Asia. Strongly sexually dimorphic; breeding male dark slaty with distinctive red frontal shield and knob; female brown-streaked. Inhabits rice paddies, freshwater marshes, and flooded grasslands from India east to China and Indonesia. Partly migratory. Polygynous.
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.