Horned Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica cornuta в сравнении с Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Horned Coot White Swamphen
Научное название Fulica cornuta Porphyrio albus
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Near Threatened Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 58,2 cm (22.9 in)
Масса 1863,5 g (65.73 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Horned Coot only

Нет

White Swamphen only

Охранный статус

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

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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