White Swamphen vs Spotless Crake

Porphyrio albus 比較対象 Zapornia tabuensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White Swamphen Spotless Crake
学名 Porphyrio albus Zapornia tabuensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Extinct Least Concern
体長
翼開長 16.1 cm (6.3 in)
体重 42.25 g (1.49 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

White Swamphen only

None

Spotless Crake only

保全状況

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Spotless 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.

Spotless Crake

Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.

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