Wake Island Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia wakensis comparado con Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Wake Island Rail White Swamphen
Nombre científico Hypotaenidia wakensis Porphyrio albus
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Extinct Extinct
Longitud
Envergadura
Peso 106,1 g (3.74 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Wake Island Rail only

Ninguno

White Swamphen only

Estado de conservación

Extinct

Wake Island Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Wake Island Rail

La gallineta de Wake fue una rálido extinta endémica del atolón Wake del Pacífico, extinguida durante la ocupación japonesa de la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

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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