Horned Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica cornuta comparado con Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Horned Coot White Swamphen
Nombre científico Fulica cornuta Porphyrio albus
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura 58,2 cm (22.9 in)
Peso 1863,5 g (65.73 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Horned Coot only

Ninguno

White Swamphen only

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

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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