White Swamphen vs Henderson Island Crake

Porphyrio albus से तुलना Zapornia atra

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता White Swamphen Henderson Island Crake
वैज्ञानिक नाम Porphyrio albus Zapornia atra
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Extinct Vulnerable
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
वजन 77.5 g (2.73 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

White Swamphen only

Henderson Island Crake only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Extinct

White Swamphen

Vulnerable

Henderson Island Crake

About These Birds

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.

Henderson Island Crake

Henderson Island Crake (Zapornia atra) is a small 16–18 cm flightless or near-flightless crake endemic to Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific. Dark sooty-black plumage with reduced wings. Inhabits coastal forest and interior scrub on this uninhabited UNESCO World Heritage island.

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