Bar-winged Rail vs White Swamphen
Hypotaenidia poeciloptera comparado con Porphyrio albus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Bar-winged Rail | White Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Hypotaenidia poeciloptera | Porphyrio albus |
| Orden | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familia | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Estado de conservación | Extinct | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | — |
| Peso | 509,7 g (17.98 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 4-6 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Extinct
Bar-winged Rail
Extinct
White Swamphen
About These Birds
Bar-winged Rail
Bar-winged Rail (Hypotaenidia poeciloptera), 28 cm. Brown with barred wings and flanks; inhabits grassland and marsh edges of Fiji. Omnivore. Endangered; severely reduced by habitat conversion, feral cats and mongooses; fewer than 1,000 individuals estimated.
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.