Roviana Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia rovianae comparado con Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Roviana Rail White Swamphen
Nombre científico Hypotaenidia rovianae Porphyrio albus
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura 29,1 cm (11.5 in)
Peso 353,1 g (12.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Roviana Rail only

White Swamphen only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Roviana Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Roviana Rail

Roviana Rail (Hypotaenidia rovianae), 28 cm. Brown and white barred; red bill. Endemic to New Georgia and Vangunu Islands, Solomon Islands. Inhabits grassland and open scrub. Omnivore. Endangered; restricted range with logging and introduced predator pressure.

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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