White Swamphen vs Sakalava Rail

Porphyrio albus comparado con Zapornia olivieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White Swamphen Sakalava Rail
Nombre científico Porphyrio albus Zapornia olivieri
Orden Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familia Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservación Extinct Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 20,4 cm (8.0 in)
Peso 121,5 g (4.29 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

White Swamphen only

Sakalava Rail only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Extinct

White Swamphen

Endangered

Sakalava Rail

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.

Sakalava Rail

Sakalava Rail (Zapornia olivieri) is a tiny 14–15 cm crake endemic to western Madagascar. Brown above with rufous and grey tones; pale buff below. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes and rice paddy margins in the Sakalava lowlands. Poorly known and rarely recorded.

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