White Swamphen vs Spotless Crake
Porphyrio albus comparado con Zapornia tabuensis
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | White Swamphen | Spotless Crake |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Porphyrio albus | Zapornia tabuensis |
| Orden | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familia | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Estado de conservación | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | — | 16,1 cm (6.3 in) |
| Peso | — | 42,25 g (1.49 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2-6 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Estado de conservación
Extinct
White Swamphen
Least Concern
Spotless Crake
About These Birds
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.
Spotless Crake
Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.