African Swamphen vs Spotless Crake

Porphyrio madagascariensis से तुलना Zapornia tabuensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता African Swamphen Spotless Crake
वैज्ञानिक नाम Porphyrio madagascariensis Zapornia tabuensis
गण Gruiformes Gruiformes
कुल Rallidae Rallidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Not Evaluated Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 16.1 cm (6.3 in)
वजन 608.0 g (21.45 oz) 42.25 g (1.49 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 2-6 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

African Swamphen only

कोई नहीं

Spotless Crake only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Spotless Crake

About These Birds

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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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