White Swamphen vs Henderson Island Crake

Porphyrio albus verglichen mit Zapornia atra

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Merkmal White Swamphen Henderson Island Crake
Wissenschaftlicher Name Porphyrio albus Zapornia atra
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Extinct Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 16,0 cm (6.3 in)
Gewicht 77,5 g (2.73 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

White Swamphen only

Henderson Island Crake only

Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct

White Swamphen

Vulnerable

Henderson Island Crake

About These Birds

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.

Henderson Island Crake

Henderson Island Crake (Zapornia atra) is a small 16–18 cm flightless or near-flightless crake endemic to Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific. Dark sooty-black plumage with reduced wings. Inhabits coastal forest and interior scrub on this uninhabited UNESCO World Heritage island.

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