White Swamphen vs Little Crake

Porphyrio albus в сравнении с Zapornia parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика White Swamphen Little Crake
Научное название Porphyrio albus Zapornia parva
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Extinct Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 20,2 cm (8.0 in)
Масса 50,75 g (1.79 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 7-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

White Swamphen only

Little Crake only

Охранный статус

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Little Crake

About These Birds

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.

Little Crake

Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.

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