Galapagos Rail vs White Swamphen

Laterallus spilonota 비교 대상 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Galapagos Rail White Swamphen
학명 Laterallus spilonota Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Vulnerable Extinct
체장
날개 폭 13.2 cm (5.2 in)
체중 40.0 g (1.41 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 3-6 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Galapagos Rail only

없음

White Swamphen only

없음

보전 상태

Vulnerable

Galapagos Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Galapagos Rail

Galápagos Rail (Laterallus spilonota) is a small 15–17 cm flightless or near-flightless rail endemic to highland vegetation zones of several Galápagos islands. Dark brown above with white spots; grey below with barred flanks. Inhabits dense ferns, mosses, and Miconia scrub in humid highlands.

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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