Lord Howe Woodhen vs White Swamphen

Hypotaenidia sylvestris в сравнении с Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Lord Howe Woodhen White Swamphen
Научное название Hypotaenidia sylvestris Porphyrio albus
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Endangered Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 27,7 cm (10.9 in)
Масса 533,75 g (18.83 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Lord Howe Woodhen only

Нет

White Swamphen only

Охранный статус

Endangered

Lord Howe Woodhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Lord Howe Woodhen

Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.

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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