Buff-banded Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia philippensis dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Buff-banded Rail White Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Hypotaenidia philippensis Porphyrio albus
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 28,3 cm (11.1 in)
Berat 186,66666666666666 g (6.58 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-8 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Buff-banded Rail only

White Swamphen only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Buff-banded Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Buff-banded Rail

Buff-banded Rail (Hypotaenidia philippensis), 31 cm. Strongly barred underparts; rufous breast band; brown streaked back. Widespread coloniser from the Philippines through Australia and across the Pacific. Inhabits marshes, grassland and coastal scrub. Omnivore. Least Concern; highly dispersive.

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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