Chatham Islands Rail vs White Swamphen

Cabalus modestus comparado con Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Chatham Islands Rail White Swamphen
Nombre científico Cabalus modestus Porphyrio albus
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Extinct Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura
Peso 83,1 g (2.93 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Chatham Islands Rail only

White Swamphen only

Estado de conservación

Extinct

Chatham Islands Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Rail

Chatham Islands Rail (Cabalus modestus). Extinct. Small flightless rail formerly endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand; approximately 20 cm. Known from bones and a handful of historical specimens. Extinct by about 1900 due to introduced cats, rats and predation by early settlers.

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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