Zapata Rail vs African Swamphen

Cyanolimnas cerverai से तुलना Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Zapata Rail African Swamphen
वैज्ञानिक नाम Cyanolimnas cerverai Porphyrio madagascariensis
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Critically Endangered Not Evaluated
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 20.5 cm (8.1 in)
वजन 175.0 g (6.17 oz) 608.0 g (21.45 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Zapata Rail only

कोई नहीं

African Swamphen only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Critically Endangered

Zapata Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Zapata Rail

Zapata Rail (Cyanolimnas cerverai), 29 cm. Slate-grey with brown upperparts, red bill and pink legs; flightless. Endemic to the Zapata Swamp, Cuba. Inhabits dense sawgrass marsh. Omnivore. Critically Endangered; world's rarest rail, threatened by drainage, burning and predators.

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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