Snoring Rail vs White Swamphen

Aramidopsis plateni 比較対象 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Snoring Rail White Swamphen
学名 Aramidopsis plateni Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Extinct
体長
翼開長 27.6 cm (10.9 in)
体重 116.0 g (4.09 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Snoring Rail only

None

White Swamphen only

保全状況

Vulnerable

Snoring Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Snoring Rail

Snoring Rail (Aramidopsis plateni), 30 cm. Brown above; grey underparts; named for its pig-like snoring call. Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits dense lowland and montane forest undergrowth near streams. Omnivore. Vulnerable; deforestation on Sulawesi.

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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