White Swamphen vs Baillon's Crake

Porphyrio albus 비교 대상 Zapornia pusilla

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 White Swamphen Baillon's Crake
학명 Porphyrio albus Zapornia pusilla
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Extinct Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 16.9 cm (6.7 in)
체중 35.333333333333336 g (1.25 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- 4-11
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

White Swamphen only

Baillon's Crake only

보전 상태

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Baillon's Crake

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.

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla) is a tiny 16–18 cm crake with a nearly global breeding range across Eurasia and Australasia. Olive-brown above with white streaking; blue-grey breast; barred flanks; short green bill. Inhabits dense freshwater reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly migratory; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia.

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