Wake Island Rail vs African Swamphen

Hypotaenidia wakensis в сравнении с Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Wake Island Rail African Swamphen
Научное название Hypotaenidia wakensis Porphyrio madagascariensis
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Extinct Not Evaluated
Длина
Размах крыльев
Масса 106,1 g (3.74 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Wake Island Rail only

Нет

African Swamphen only

Охранный статус

Extinct

Wake Island Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Wake Island Rail

Wake Island Rail (Hypotaenidia wakensis). Extinct. Flightless; brown with barred underparts; endemic to Wake Island (US territory), central Pacific. Last individuals eaten by stranded Japanese soldiers in 1945 during World War II. Omnivore. Extinction documented by soldiers' own accounts.

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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