Snoring Rail vs White Swamphen

Aramidopsis plateni comparado con Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Snoring Rail White Swamphen
Nombre científico Aramidopsis plateni Porphyrio albus
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura 27,6 cm (10.9 in)
Peso 116,0 g (4.09 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Snoring Rail only

Ninguno

White Swamphen only

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

Snoring Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Snoring Rail

Snoring Rail (Aramidopsis plateni), 30 cm. Brown above; grey underparts; named for its pig-like snoring call. Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits dense lowland and montane forest undergrowth near streams. Omnivore. Vulnerable; deforestation on Sulawesi.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family