White Swamphen
Porphyrio albus
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<birdfyi-bird slug="porphyrio-albus"></birdfyi-bird>The White Swamphen (Porphyrio albus) is a bird species in the family Rallidae (rallen, sumpfhühner und blässhühner), within the order Gruiformes (kraniche und rallen). The IUCN Red List classifies it as Extinct.
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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.
Habitat & Range
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Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Gruiformes (Kraniche und Rallen) |
| Familie | Rallidae (Rallen, Sumpfhühner und Blässhühner) |
| Genus | Porphyrio |
| Arten | Porphyrio albus |
Distribution
White Swamphen has been recorded in 1 countries.
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