Brown-banded Rail vs White Swamphen

Lewinia mirifica से तुलना Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Brown-banded Rail White Swamphen
वैज्ञानिक नाम Lewinia mirifica Porphyrio albus
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Data Deficient Extinct
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 19.4 cm (7.6 in)
वजन 64.0 g (2.26 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Brown-banded Rail only

White Swamphen only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Data Deficient

Brown-banded Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Brown-banded Rail

Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica), 23 cm. Brown with dark streaks above; brown breast band and barred flanks. Endemic to Luzon, Philippines. Inhabits freshwater marshes and tall grass in lowland areas. Omnivore. Endangered; restricted range with severe wetland drainage.

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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