Snoring Rail vs White Swamphen

Aramidopsis plateni в сравнении с Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Snoring Rail White Swamphen
Научное название Aramidopsis plateni Porphyrio albus
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 27,6 cm (10.9 in)
Масса 116,0 g (4.09 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Snoring Rail only

Нет

White Swamphen only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Snoring Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Snoring Rail

Snoring Rail (Aramidopsis plateni), 30 cm. Brown above; grey underparts; named for its pig-like snoring call. Endemic to Sulawesi, Indonesia. Inhabits dense lowland and montane forest undergrowth near streams. Omnivore. Vulnerable; deforestation on Sulawesi.

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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