White Swamphen vs Spotless Crake

Porphyrio albus comparado com Zapornia tabuensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White Swamphen Spotless Crake
Nome científico Porphyrio albus Zapornia tabuensis
Ordem Gruiformes Gruiformes
Família Rallidae Rallidae
Estado de conservação Extinct Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 16,1 cm (6.3 in)
Peso 42,25 g (1.49 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

White Swamphen only

Nenhum

Spotless Crake only

Estado de conservação

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Spotless 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.

Spotless Crake

Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.

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