Inaccessible Island Rail vs White Swamphen

Laterallus rogersi verglichen mit Porphyrio albus

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Merkmal Inaccessible Island Rail White Swamphen
Wissenschaftlicher Name Laterallus rogersi Porphyrio albus
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Extinct
Länge
Flügelspannweite 10,8 cm (4.3 in)
Gewicht 40,0 g (1.41 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Inaccessible Island Rail only

White Swamphen only

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Inaccessible Island Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Inaccessible Island Rail

Inaccessible Island Rail (Laterallus rogersi) is a tiny 17–19 cm flightless rail, the world's smallest flightless bird, endemic to Inaccessible Island in the Tristan da Cunha archipelago. Dark brown above, chestnut below. Inhabits dense tussock grass and fern-bush.

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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