Striped Crake vs White Swamphen

Amaurornis marginalis comparado con Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Striped Crake White Swamphen
Nombre científico Amaurornis marginalis Porphyrio albus
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura 20,8 cm (8.2 in)
Peso 51,25 g (1.81 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 4-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Striped Crake only

White Swamphen only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Striped Crake

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Striped Crake

Striped Crake (Amaurornis marginalis) is a small 20–23 cm crake of sub-Saharan Africa. Brown above with white streaks; buff-white below with faint streaking; greenish bill. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes, flooded grassland, and reed beds. Highly secretive and nomadic; detected mainly by call.

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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