Lord Howe Woodhen vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia sylvestris dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Lord Howe Woodhen White Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Hypotaenidia sylvestris Porphyrio albus
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Endangered Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 27,7 cm (10.9 in)
Berat 533,75 g (18.83 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Lord Howe Woodhen only

None

White Swamphen only

Status Konservasi

Endangered

Lord Howe Woodhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Lord Howe Woodhen

Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.

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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