Buff-banded Rail vs White Swamphen
Hypotaenidia philippensis verglichen mit Porphyrio albus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Buff-banded Rail | White Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Hypotaenidia philippensis | Porphyrio albus |
| Ordnung | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familie | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 28,3 cm (11.1 in) | — |
| Gewicht | 186,66666666666666 g (6.58 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-8 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Buff-banded Rail only
White Swamphen only
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Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Buff-banded Rail
Extinct
White Swamphen
About These Birds
Buff-banded Rail
Buff-banded Rail (Hypotaenidia philippensis), 31 cm. Strongly barred underparts; rufous breast band; brown streaked back. Widespread coloniser from the Philippines through Australia and across the Pacific. Inhabits marshes, grassland and coastal scrub. Omnivore. Least Concern; highly dispersive.
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.