Okinawa Rail vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia okinawae в сравнении с Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Okinawa Rail White Swamphen
Научное название Hypotaenidia okinawae Porphyrio albus
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Endangered Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 28,6 cm (11.3 in)
Масса 434,0 g (15.31 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Okinawa Rail only

Нет

White Swamphen only

Нет

Охранный статус

Endangered

Okinawa Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae), 30 cm. Dark brown above; white-barred underparts; red bill and legs. Flightless or near-flightless; endemic to the northern forests of Okinawa, Japan. Omnivore: invertebrates and plant material. Endangered; fewer than 1,500 individuals; threatened by mongoose and traffic.

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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