Slaty-breasted Rail vs White Swamphen

Lewinia striata comparado con Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Slaty-breasted Rail White Swamphen
Nombre científico Lewinia striata Porphyrio albus
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Extinct
Longitud — —
Envergadura 23,0 cm (9.1 in) —
Peso 121,0 g (4.27 oz) —
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 5-9 --
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Slaty-breasted Rail only

White Swamphen only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Slaty-breasted Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Slaty-breasted Rail

Slaty-breasted Rail (Lewinia striata), 28 cm. Blue-grey breast and head; brown streaked back; barred white flanks; red bill. Found from Bangladesh through Southeast Asia to the Philippines and Indonesia. Inhabits reedbeds and rice paddies. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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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