Lesser Moorhen vs White Swamphen

Paragallinula angulata 비교 대상 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 Lesser Moorhen White Swamphen
학명 Paragallinula angulata Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Least Concern Extinct
체장
날개 폭 26.6 cm (10.5 in)
체중 137.4 g (4.85 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

Lesser Moorhen only

없음

White Swamphen only

없음

보전 상태

Least Concern

Lesser Moorhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a small 20–23 cm Afrotropical moorhen of sub-Saharan Africa's shallow freshwater marshes. Resembles Common Moorhen but smaller, with yellow bill tipped red and duller frontal shield. Secretive; skulks in dense reed beds and floating vegetation mats. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and small fish.

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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