Dieffenbach's Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Dieffenbach's Rail White Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii Porphyrio albus
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Extinct Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap
Berat 274,6 g (9.69 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Dieffenbach's Rail only

None

White Swamphen only

Status Konservasi

Extinct

Dieffenbach's Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Dieffenbach's Rail

Dieffenbach's Rail (Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii). Extinct. Flightless; brown with barred underparts; endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Hunted to extinction by Polynesian and European settlers by approximately 1840. Known from a few museum specimens collected in 1839–40.

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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