White Swamphen vs South Island Takahe

Porphyrio albus 비교 대상 Porphyrio hochstetteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 White Swamphen South Island Takahe
학명 Porphyrio albus Porphyrio hochstetteri
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Extinct Endangered
체장
날개 폭 46.5 cm (18.3 in)
체중 2487.5 g (87.74 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

White Swamphen only

South Island Takahe only

보전 상태

Extinct

White Swamphen

Endangered

South Island Takahe

About These Birds

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.

South Island Takahe

South Island Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is a 50–63 cm flightless swamphen endemic to New Zealand's South Island alpine tussock grasslands. Deep blue-green plumage with green-brown back; massive red bill and frontal shield. Rediscovered in Fiordland in 1948 after presumed extinction.

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