Chestnut Rail vs White Swamphen

Eulabeornis castaneoventris в сравнении с Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Chestnut Rail White Swamphen
Научное название Eulabeornis castaneoventris Porphyrio albus
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 43,0 cm (16.9 in)
Масса 699,0 g (24.66 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 4-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Chestnut Rail only

White Swamphen only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Chestnut Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Chestnut Rail

Chestnut Rail (Eulabeornis castaneoventris), 40 cm. Grey head and back; warm chestnut belly; red bill. Inhabits mangrove and tidal forest of northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Omnivore: crabs, fish and invertebrates. Least Concern; mangrove specialist.

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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