Dot-winged Crake vs White Swamphen

Laterallus spilopterus dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Dot-winged Crake White Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Laterallus spilopterus Porphyrio albus
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Vulnerable Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 15,2 cm (6.0 in)
Berat 56,5 g (1.99 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Dot-winged Crake only

White Swamphen only

Status Konservasi

Vulnerable

Dot-winged Crake

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Dot-winged Crake

Dot-winged Crake (Laterallus spilopterus) is a small 14–16 cm crake of the Galápagos Islands. Brown above with white spots on wing coverts; grey below with barred flanks. Endemic to Santa Cruz and several other Galápagos islands. Inhabits highland wet zones with dense vegetation and marsh edges. Secretive but locally common.

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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