Horned Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica cornuta 比較対象 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Horned Coot White Swamphen
学名 Fulica cornuta Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Near Threatened Extinct
体長
翼開長 58.2 cm (22.9 in)
体重 1863.5 g (65.73 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Horned Coot only

None

White Swamphen only

保全状況

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

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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