Chestnut Rail vs White Swamphen

Eulabeornis castaneoventris comparé à Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Chestnut Rail White Swamphen
Nom scientifique Eulabeornis castaneoventris Porphyrio albus
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Poids 699,0 g (24.66 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 4-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Chestnut Rail only

White Swamphen only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Chestnut Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Chestnut Rail

Chestnut Rail (Eulabeornis castaneoventris), 40 cm. Grey head and back; warm chestnut belly; red bill. Inhabits mangrove and tidal forest of northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Omnivore: crabs, fish and invertebrates. Least Concern; mangrove specialist.

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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