Chatham Islands Rail vs African Swamphen

Cabalus modestus 비교 대상 Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Chatham Islands Rail African Swamphen
학명 Cabalus modestus Porphyrio madagascariensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Extinct Not Evaluated
체장
날개 폭
체중 83.1 g (2.93 oz) 608.0 g (21.45 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

없음

Chatham Islands Rail only

African Swamphen only

보전 상태

Extinct

Chatham Islands Rail

Not Evaluated

African 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.

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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