White Swamphen vs Spotless Crake

Porphyrio albus 비교 대상 Zapornia tabuensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 White Swamphen Spotless Crake
학명 Porphyrio albus Zapornia tabuensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Extinct Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 16.1 cm (6.3 in)
체중 42.25 g (1.49 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

White Swamphen only

없음

Spotless Crake only

보전 상태

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Spotless 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.

Spotless Crake

Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.

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