Okinawa Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia okinawae verglichen mit Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Okinawa Rail White Swamphen
Wissenschaftlicher Name Hypotaenidia okinawae Porphyrio albus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Endangered Extinct
Länge
Flügelspannweite 28,6 cm (11.3 in)
Gewicht 434,0 g (15.31 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Okinawa Rail only

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White Swamphen only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Endangered

Okinawa Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae), 30 cm. Dark brown above; white-barred underparts; red bill and legs. Flightless or near-flightless; endemic to the northern forests of Okinawa, Japan. Omnivore: invertebrates and plant material. Endangered; fewer than 1,500 individuals; threatened by mongoose and traffic.

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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