Red-winged Wood-rail vs White Swamphen
Aramides calopterus comparado con Porphyrio albus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Red-winged Wood-rail | White Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Aramides calopterus | Porphyrio albus |
| Orden | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familia | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 30,8 cm (12.1 in) | — |
| Peso | 320,5 g (11.31 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 3 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Least Concern
Red-winged Wood-rail
Extinct
White Swamphen
About These Birds
Red-winged Wood-rail
Red-winged Wood-rail (Aramides calopterus), 32 cm. Brown with conspicuous rufous-red wings visible in flight; grey head and red legs. Found in wet lowland forest of the Amazon basin (Peru, Ecuador, Colombia). Omnivore. Least Concern; poorly known but range stable.
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.