Dieffenbach's Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii в сравнении с Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Dieffenbach's Rail White Swamphen
Научное название Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii Porphyrio albus
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Extinct Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев
Масса 274,6 g (9.69 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Dieffenbach's Rail only

Нет

White Swamphen only

Охранный статус

Extinct

Dieffenbach's Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Dieffenbach's Rail

Dieffenbach's Rail (Hypotaenidia dieffenbachii). Extinct. Flightless; brown with barred underparts; endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand. Hunted to extinction by Polynesian and European settlers by approximately 1840. Known from a few museum specimens collected in 1839–40.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family