White Swamphen vs Red-legged Crake

Porphyrio albus 比較対象 Rallina fasciata

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White Swamphen Red-legged Crake
学名 Porphyrio albus Rallina fasciata
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Extinct Least Concern
体長
翼開長 24.4 cm (9.6 in)
体重 88.4 g (3.12 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

White Swamphen only

None

Red-legged Crake only

保全状況

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Red-legged Crake

About These Birds

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.

Red-legged Crake

Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) is a 22–25 cm crake of South-East Asian lowland forests. Chestnut head; olive-brown back; white-barred underparts; bright red legs. Inhabits dense forest floor near streams, mangroves, and lowland swamp forest from Myanmar and Thailand east to the Philippines and Borneo. Partially migratory.

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