Red-fronted Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica rufifrons से तुलना Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Red-fronted Coot White Swamphen
वैज्ञानिक नाम Fulica rufifrons Porphyrio albus
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Least Concern Extinct
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 33.8 cm (13.3 in)
वजन 675.0 g (23.81 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Red-fronted Coot only

कोई नहीं

White Swamphen only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern

Red-fronted Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Red-fronted Coot

Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons) is a 36–42 cm coot of South America's Andean and southern marshes, from Argentina and Chile north to Bolivia. All-black plumage with a conspicuous bright red frontal shield and white bill. Inhabits large open freshwater lakes with reed margins. Feeds on aquatic vegetation by diving and dabbling. Locally common.

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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