White Swamphen vs Sakalava Rail

Porphyrio albus 比較対象 Zapornia olivieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White Swamphen Sakalava Rail
学名 Porphyrio albus Zapornia olivieri
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Extinct Endangered
体長
翼開長 20.4 cm (8.0 in)
体重 121.5 g (4.29 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

White Swamphen only

Sakalava Rail only

None

保全状況

Extinct

White Swamphen

Endangered

Sakalava Rail

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.

Sakalava Rail

Sakalava Rail (Zapornia olivieri) is a tiny 14–15 cm crake endemic to western Madagascar. Brown above with rufous and grey tones; pale buff below. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes and rice paddy margins in the Sakalava lowlands. Poorly known and rarely recorded.

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