Tristan Moorhen vs White Swamphen

Gallinula nesiotis comparado com Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Tristan Moorhen White Swamphen
Nome científico Gallinula nesiotis Porphyrio albus
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Extinct Extinct
Comprimento
Envergadura
Peso 517,5 g (18.25 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 1 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Tristan Moorhen only

White Swamphen only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Extinct

Tristan Moorhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Tristan Moorhen

Tristan Moorhen (Gallinula nesiotis) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Tristan da Cunha in the South Atlantic. Dark sooty-brown with reduced wings and stout legs. Related to Common Moorhen but island-adapted. Extirpated by introduced rats and cats by the 19th century. Known from subfossil remains and early expedition accounts.

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.

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