White Swamphen vs Spot-flanked Gallinule
Porphyrio albus 비교 대상 Porphyriops melanops
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | White Swamphen | Spot-flanked Gallinule |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Porphyrio albus | Porphyriops melanops |
| 목 | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| 과 | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| 보전 상태 | Extinct | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | — | 25.0 cm (9.8 in) |
| 체중 | — | 189.5 g (6.68 oz) |
| 식성 | -- | -- |
| 산란 수 | -- | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
보전 상태
Extinct
White Swamphen
Least Concern
Spot-flanked Gallinule
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.
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a small 22–25 cm rail of southern South America's marshes and reed-beds. Dark olive-brown above with white-spotted flanks, grey face, and short red-tipped yellow bill. Frequents still or slow-moving freshwater wetlands in Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and Chile.