Brown-banded Rail vs White Swamphen

Lewinia mirifica 비교 대상 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Brown-banded Rail White Swamphen
학명 Lewinia mirifica Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Data Deficient Extinct
체장
날개 폭 19.4 cm (7.6 in)
체중 64.0 g (2.26 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Brown-banded Rail only

White Swamphen only

보전 상태

Data Deficient

Brown-banded Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Brown-banded Rail

Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica), 23 cm. Brown with dark streaks above; brown breast band and barred flanks. Endemic to Luzon, Philippines. Inhabits freshwater marshes and tall grass in lowland areas. Omnivore. Endangered; restricted range with severe wetland drainage.

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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