Spotted Rail vs White Swamphen

Pardirallus maculatus 比較対象 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Spotted Rail White Swamphen
学名 Pardirallus maculatus Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Least Concern Extinct
体長
翼開長 24.4 cm (9.6 in)
体重 170.83333333333334 g (6.03 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Spotted Rail only

None

White Swamphen only

保全状況

Least Concern

Spotted Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Spotted Rail

Spotted Rail (Pardirallus maculatus), 28 cm. Boldly spotted white on black-and-brown plumage; red bill base and red eye. Widespread from Mexico through South America to the West Indies; inhabits freshwater marshes and wet grassland. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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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