Gough Island Moorhen vs White Swamphen

Gallinula comeri से तुलना Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Gough Island Moorhen White Swamphen
वैज्ञानिक नाम Gallinula comeri Porphyrio albus
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Extinct
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 28.4 cm (11.2 in)
वजन 517.5 g (18.25 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Gough Island Moorhen only

कोई नहीं

White Swamphen only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Gough Island Moorhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Gough Island Moorhen

Gough Island Moorhen (Gallinula comeri) is a small 28–30 cm flightless moorhen endemic to Gough Island in the South Atlantic. Dark brown with reduced wings, greenish-yellow frontal shield, and reddish-tipped bill. Inhabits wet heath and tussock grassland.

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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