Swinhoe's Rail vs African Swamphen

Coturnicops exquisitus в сравнении с Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Swinhoe's Rail African Swamphen
Научное название Coturnicops exquisitus Porphyrio madagascariensis
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Not Evaluated
Длина
Размах крыльев 14,9 cm (5.9 in)
Масса 55,900000000000006 g (1.97 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-10 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Swinhoe's Rail only

Нет

African Swamphen only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Swinhoe's Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Swinhoe's Rail

Swinhoe's Rail (Coturnicops exquisitus) is a tiny 13–14 cm rail of East Asia and Siberia. Streaked brown plumage with a buffy face; very small and quail-like. Breeds in Siberia, Manchuria, and Mongolia; winters in south-east China, Korea, and Japan. Inhabits wet grassland, rice paddies, and sedge marshes. Extremely secretive; rarely detected.

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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