Guam Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia owstoni dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Guam Rail White Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Hypotaenidia owstoni Porphyrio albus
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Critically Endangered Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 22,4 cm (8.8 in)
Berat 230,25 g (8.12 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 3-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Guam Rail only

None

White Swamphen only

Status Konservasi

Critically Endangered

Guam Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Guam Rail

Guam Rail (Hypotaenidia owstoni), 28 cm. Brown above with barred flanks; blue-grey face; nearly flightless. Extinct in the wild on Guam by 1987 after the introduction of the brown treesnake; reintroduced to Rota Island. Omnivore. Critically Endangered (wild); captive-breeding program ongoing.

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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