Red-gartered Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica armillata 비교 대상 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Red-gartered Coot White Swamphen
학명 Fulica armillata Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Extinct
체장
날개 폭 40.5 cm (15.9 in)
체중 1060.0 g (37.39 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2-8 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Red-gartered Coot only

White Swamphen only

보전 상태

Least Concern

Red-gartered Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Red-gartered Coot

Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata) is a 43–50 cm coot of southern South America, from southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego. All-black with white bill and shield bearing a distinctive reddish-orange frontal knob. Inhabits freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and slow rivers. Feeds on aquatic plants and invertebrates by diving. Common in its range.

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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