Yellow-breasted Crake vs White Swamphen

Laterallus flaviventer verglichen mit Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Yellow-breasted Crake White Swamphen
Wissenschaftlicher Name Laterallus flaviventer Porphyrio albus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Extinct
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 13,2 cm (5.2 in) —
Gewicht 24,825 g (0.88 oz) —
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-7 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Yellow-breasted Crake only

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White Swamphen only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Yellow-breasted Crake

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Yellow-breasted Crake

Yellow-breasted Crake (Laterallus flaviventer) is a small 13–15 cm crake of tropical America, from Mexico to Brazil. Buffy-yellow below with black-and-white barred flanks; dark brown streaked above; yellowish bill. Inhabits floating aquatic vegetation, rice paddies, and grassy marsh edges. Secretive; walks on floating mats.

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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