Horned Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica cornuta 비교 대상 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Horned Coot White Swamphen
학명 Fulica cornuta Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Near Threatened Extinct
체장
날개 폭 58.2 cm (22.9 in)
체중 1863.5 g (65.73 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Horned Coot only

없음

White Swamphen only

보전 상태

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

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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