Bar-winged Rail vs White Swamphen
Hypotaenidia poeciloptera verglichen mit Porphyrio albus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Bar-winged Rail | White Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Hypotaenidia poeciloptera | Porphyrio albus |
| Ordnung | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familie | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Extinct | Extinct |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | — |
| Gewicht | 509,7 g (17.98 oz) | — |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 4-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Extinct
Bar-winged Rail
Extinct
White Swamphen
About These Birds
Bar-winged Rail
Bar-winged Rail (Hypotaenidia poeciloptera), 28 cm. Brown with barred wings and flanks; inhabits grassland and marsh edges of Fiji. Omnivore. Endangered; severely reduced by habitat conversion, feral cats and mongooses; fewer than 1,000 individuals estimated.
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.