Guam Rail vs African Swamphen

Hypotaenidia owstoni в сравнении с Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Guam Rail African Swamphen
Научное название Hypotaenidia owstoni Porphyrio madagascariensis
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Critically Endangered Not Evaluated
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,4 cm (8.8 in)
Масса 230,25 g (8.12 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-4 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Guam Rail only

African Swamphen only

Охранный статус

Critically Endangered

Guam Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Guam Rail

Guam Rail (Hypotaenidia owstoni), 28 cm. Brown above with barred flanks; blue-grey face; nearly flightless. Extinct in the wild on Guam by 1987 after the introduction of the brown treesnake; reintroduced to Rota Island. Omnivore. Critically Endangered (wild); captive-breeding program ongoing.

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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