Chatham Islands Rail vs White Swamphen

Cabalus modestus 비교 대상 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Chatham Islands Rail White Swamphen
학명 Cabalus modestus Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Extinct Extinct
체장
날개 폭
체중 83.1 g (2.93 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Chatham Islands Rail only

White Swamphen only

보전 상태

Extinct

Chatham Islands Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Rail

Chatham Islands Rail (Cabalus modestus). Extinct. Small flightless rail formerly endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand; approximately 20 cm. Known from bones and a handful of historical specimens. Extinct by about 1900 due to introduced cats, rats and predation by early settlers.

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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