Weka vs White Swamphen

Gallirallus australis से तुलना Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Weka White Swamphen
वैज्ञानिक नाम Gallirallus australis Porphyrio albus
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Extinct
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 33.4 cm (13.1 in)
वजन 880.5 g (31.06 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Weka only

White Swamphen only

कोई नहीं

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Weka

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Weka

Weka (Gallirallus australis), 53 cm. Large flightless rail; brown with dark streaks; strong bill and legs. Endemic to New Zealand. Inhabits a wide range of habitats including forest, scrub and pasture. Omnivore: invertebrates, lizards, berries and carrion. Near Threatened; locally vulnerable to predators.

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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