Inaccessible Island Rail vs White Swamphen

Laterallus rogersi से तुलना Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Inaccessible Island Rail White Swamphen
वैज्ञानिक नाम Laterallus rogersi Porphyrio albus
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Extinct
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 10.8 cm (4.3 in)
वजन 40.0 g (1.41 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Inaccessible Island Rail only

White Swamphen only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Inaccessible Island Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Inaccessible Island Rail

Inaccessible Island Rail (Laterallus rogersi) is a tiny 17–19 cm flightless rail, the world's smallest flightless bird, endemic to Inaccessible Island in the Tristan da Cunha archipelago. Dark brown above, chestnut below. Inhabits dense tussock grass and fern-bush.

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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