Red-gartered Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica armillata comparado con Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Red-gartered Coot White Swamphen
Nombre científico Fulica armillata Porphyrio albus
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura 40,5 cm (15.9 in)
Peso 1060,0 g (37.39 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-8 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Red-gartered Coot only

White Swamphen only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Red-gartered Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Red-gartered Coot

Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata) is a 43–50 cm coot of southern South America, from southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego. All-black with white bill and shield bearing a distinctive reddish-orange frontal knob. Inhabits freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and slow rivers. Feeds on aquatic plants and invertebrates by diving. Common in its range.

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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