White Swamphen vs Spotless Crake

Porphyrio albus verglichen mit Zapornia tabuensis

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Merkmal White Swamphen Spotless Crake
Wissenschaftlicher Name Porphyrio albus Zapornia tabuensis
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Extinct Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 16,1 cm (6.3 in)
Gewicht 42,25 g (1.49 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

White Swamphen only

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Spotless Crake only

Erhaltungsstatus

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Spotless 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.

Spotless Crake

Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.

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