Guam Rail vs African Swamphen

Hypotaenidia owstoni comparado com Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Guam Rail African Swamphen
Nome científico Hypotaenidia owstoni Porphyrio madagascariensis
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Critically Endangered Not Evaluated
Comprimento
Envergadura 22,4 cm (8.8 in)
Peso 230,25 g (8.12 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-4 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Nenhum

Guam Rail only

African Swamphen only

Estado de conservação

Critically Endangered

Guam Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Guam Rail

A saracura-de-guam é uma saracura extinta que outrora habitava a ilha de Guam no Pacífico, extinta principalmente pela predação de cobras invasoras introduzidas.

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.

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