White Swamphen vs Spotless Crake

Porphyrio albus से तुलना Zapornia tabuensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता White Swamphen Spotless Crake
वैज्ञानिक नाम Porphyrio albus Zapornia tabuensis
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Extinct Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 16.1 cm (6.3 in)
वजन 42.25 g (1.49 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

White Swamphen only

कोई नहीं

Spotless Crake only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Spotless 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.

Spotless Crake

Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.

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