Okinawa Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia okinawae 比較対象 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Okinawa Rail White Swamphen
学名 Hypotaenidia okinawae Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Endangered Extinct
体長
翼開長 28.6 cm (11.3 in)
体重 434.0 g (15.31 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Okinawa Rail only

None

White Swamphen only

None

保全状況

Endangered

Okinawa Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae), 30 cm. Dark brown above; white-barred underparts; red bill and legs. Flightless or near-flightless; endemic to the northern forests of Okinawa, Japan. Omnivore: invertebrates and plant material. Endangered; fewer than 1,500 individuals; threatened by mongoose and traffic.

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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