Russet-naped Wood-rail vs White Swamphen

Aramides albiventris comparado con Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Russet-naped Wood-rail White Swamphen
Nombre científico Aramides albiventris Porphyrio albus
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura 35,7 cm (14.1 in)
Peso 499,75 g (17.63 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Russet-naped Wood-rail only

White Swamphen only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Russet-naped Wood-rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Russet-naped Wood-rail

Russet-naped Wood-rail (Aramides albiventris), 38 cm. Grey head, rufous nape and breast, olive back, white belly. Found in mangroves, wet forest and swampy areas from Mexico to Costa Rica. Omnivore. Least Concern; moderately common in Central American mangroves.

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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