Drummer Rail vs White Swamphen

Habroptila wallacii dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Drummer Rail White Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Habroptila wallacii Porphyrio albus
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Vulnerable Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 32,6 cm (12.8 in)
Berat 1000,0 g (35.27 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Drummer Rail only

None

White Swamphen only

Status Konservasi

Vulnerable

Drummer Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Drummer Rail

Drummer Rail (Habroptila wallacii), 38 cm. Large, nearly flightless; grey with brown upperparts and a thick red bill. Endemic to Halmahera, Indonesia. Inhabits lowland primary forest floor. Omnivore; produces a deep drumming call. Vulnerable; deforestation on Halmahera.

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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