African Swamphen vs Spot-flanked Gallinule

Porphyrio madagascariensis verglichen mit Porphyriops melanops

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal African Swamphen Spot-flanked Gallinule
Wissenschaftlicher Name Porphyrio madagascariensis Porphyriops melanops
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Gewicht 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 189,5 g (6.68 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-6 4-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Swamphen only

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Spot-flanked Gallinule only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Spot-flanked Gallinule

About These Birds

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

Spot-flanked Gallinule

Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a small 22–25 cm rail of southern South America's marshes and reed-beds. Dark olive-brown above with white-spotted flanks, grey face, and short red-tipped yellow bill. Frequents still or slow-moving freshwater wetlands in Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and Chile.

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