African Swamphen vs Spotless Crake

Porphyrio madagascariensis verglichen mit Zapornia tabuensis

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Merkmal African Swamphen Spotless Crake
Wissenschaftlicher Name Porphyrio madagascariensis Zapornia tabuensis
Ordnung Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familie Rallidae Rallidae
Erhaltungsstatus Not Evaluated Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 16,1 cm (6.3 in)
Gewicht 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 42,25 g (1.49 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-6 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

African Swamphen only

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Spotless Crake only

Erhaltungsstatus

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Spotless Crake

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.

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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