Gough Island Moorhen vs White Swamphen

Gallinula comeri verglichen mit Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Gough Island Moorhen White Swamphen
Wissenschaftlicher Name Gallinula comeri Porphyrio albus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Extinct
Länge
Flügelspannweite 28,4 cm (11.2 in)
Gewicht 517,5 g (18.25 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Gough Island Moorhen only

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White Swamphen only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Gough Island Moorhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Gough Island Moorhen

Gough Island Moorhen (Gallinula comeri) is a small 28–30 cm flightless moorhen endemic to Gough Island in the South Atlantic. Dark brown with reduced wings, greenish-yellow frontal shield, and reddish-tipped bill. Inhabits wet heath and tussock grassland.

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.

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