Galapagos Rail vs White Swamphen

Laterallus spilonota comparado com Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Galapagos Rail White Swamphen
Nome científico Laterallus spilonota Porphyrio albus
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Extinct
Comprimento
Envergadura 13,2 cm (5.2 in)
Peso 40,0 g (1.41 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 3-6 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Galapagos Rail only

Nenhum

White Swamphen only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Galapagos Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Galapagos Rail

Galápagos Rail (Laterallus spilonota) is a small 15–17 cm flightless or near-flightless rail endemic to highland vegetation zones of several Galápagos islands. Dark brown above with white spots; grey below with barred flanks. Inhabits dense ferns, mosses, and Miconia scrub in humid highlands.

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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