Little Wood-rail vs African Swamphen

Aramides mangle в сравнении с Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Little Wood-rail African Swamphen
Научное название Aramides mangle Porphyrio madagascariensis
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Not Evaluated
Длина
Размах крыльев 32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Масса 183,0 g (6.46 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 5-6 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Little Wood-rail only

African Swamphen only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Little Wood-rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Little Wood-rail

Little Wood-rail (Aramides mangle), 28 cm. Olive-brown above; grey head and breast; rufous flanks. Endemic to mangroves and adjacent coastal scrub of Brazil. Omnivore: crabs, molluscs and invertebrates in tidal mud. Vulnerable; restricted to Brazilian coastal mangroves.

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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