Horned Coot vs White Swamphen
Fulica cornuta से तुलना Porphyrio albus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| विशेषता | Horned Coot | White Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| वैज्ञानिक नाम | Fulica cornuta | Porphyrio albus |
| गण | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| कुल | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| संरक्षण स्थिति | Near Threatened | Extinct |
| लंबाई | — | — |
| पंखों का फैलाव | 58.2 cm (22.9 in) | — |
| वजन | 1863.5 g (65.73 oz) | — |
| आहार | -- | -- |
| अंडों की संख्या | 3-5 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
संरक्षण स्थिति
Near Threatened
Horned Coot
Extinct
White Swamphen
About These Birds
Horned Coot
Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.
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.