Guam Rail vs African Swamphen

Hypotaenidia owstoni 比較対象 Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Guam Rail African Swamphen
学名 Hypotaenidia owstoni Porphyrio madagascariensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Critically Endangered Not Evaluated
体長
翼開長 22.4 cm (8.8 in)
体重 230.25 g (8.12 oz) 608.0 g (21.45 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 3-4 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Guam Rail only

African Swamphen only

保全状況

Critically Endangered

Guam Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Guam Rail

Guam Rail (Hypotaenidia owstoni), 28 cm. Brown above with barred flanks; blue-grey face; nearly flightless. Extinct in the wild on Guam by 1987 after the introduction of the brown treesnake; reintroduced to Rota Island. Omnivore. Critically Endangered (wild); captive-breeding program ongoing.

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family