Lord Howe Woodhen vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia sylvestris comparé à Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Lord Howe Woodhen White Swamphen
Nom scientifique Hypotaenidia sylvestris Porphyrio albus
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 27,7 cm (10.9 in)
Poids 533,75 g (18.83 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Lord Howe Woodhen only

Aucun(e)

White Swamphen only

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Lord Howe Woodhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Lord Howe Woodhen

Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.

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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