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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Slaty-breasted Rail	White Swamphen
Nom scientifique	Lewinia striata	Porphyrio albus
Ordre	Gruiformes	Gruiformes
Famille	Rallidae	Rallidae
Statut de conservation	Least Concern	Extinct
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	23,0 cm (9.1 in)	—
Poids	121,0 g (4.27 oz)	—
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	5-9	--
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌲 Forest 🌿 Wetland

Slaty-breasted Rail only

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

White Swamphen only

Aucun(e)

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Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Slaty-breasted Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

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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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