White Swamphen vs Little Crake

Porphyrio albus 비교 대상 Zapornia parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

속성 White Swamphen Little Crake
학명 Porphyrio albus Zapornia parva
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
보전 상태 Extinct Least Concern
체장
날개 폭 20.2 cm (8.0 in)
체중 50.75 g (1.79 oz)
식성 -- --
산란 수 -- 7-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

공유 서식지

White Swamphen only

Little Crake only

보전 상태

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Crake

Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.

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