Lord Howe Woodhen vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia sylvestris से तुलना Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Lord Howe Woodhen White Swamphen
वैज्ञानिक नाम Hypotaenidia sylvestris Porphyrio albus
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Endangered Extinct
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 27.7 cm (10.9 in)
वजन 533.75 g (18.83 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Lord Howe Woodhen only

कोई नहीं

White Swamphen only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Endangered

Lord Howe Woodhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Lord Howe Woodhen

Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.

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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