Wake Island Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia wakensis dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Wake Island Rail White Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Hypotaenidia wakensis Porphyrio albus
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Extinct Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap
Berat 106,1 g (3.74 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Wake Island Rail only

None

White Swamphen only

Status Konservasi

Extinct

Wake Island Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Wake Island Rail

Wake Island Rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis). Extinct. Flightless; brown with barred underparts; endemic to Wake Island (US territory), central Pacific. Last individuals eaten by stranded Japanese soldiers in 1945 during World War II. Omnivore. Extinction documented by soldiers' own accounts.

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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