Okinawa Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia okinawae dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Okinawa Rail White Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Hypotaenidia okinawae Porphyrio albus
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Endangered Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 28,6 cm (11.3 in)
Berat 434,0 g (15.31 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Okinawa Rail only

None

White Swamphen only

None

Status Konservasi

Endangered

Okinawa Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae), 30 cm. Dark brown above; white-barred underparts; red bill and legs. Flightless or near-flightless; endemic to the northern forests of Okinawa, Japan. Omnivore: invertebrates and plant material. Endangered; fewer than 1,500 individuals; threatened by mongoose and traffic.

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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