White Swamphen vs Sakalava Rail

Porphyrio albus comparé à Zapornia olivieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White Swamphen Sakalava Rail
Nom scientifique Porphyrio albus Zapornia olivieri
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Endangered
Longueur
Envergure 20,4 cm (8.0 in)
Poids 121,5 g (4.29 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White Swamphen only

Sakalava Rail only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

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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