African Swamphen vs Spot-flanked Gallinule

Porphyrio madagascariensis 비교 대상 Porphyriops melanops

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 African Swamphen Spot-flanked Gallinule
학명 Porphyrio madagascariensis Porphyriops melanops
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Not Evaluated Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
체중 608.0 g (21.45 oz) 189.5 g (6.68 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 2-6 4-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

African Swamphen only

없음

Spot-flanked Gallinule only

없음

보전 상태

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Spot-flanked Gallinule

About These Birds

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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.

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