Red-fronted Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica rufifrons ile kıyaslandığında Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Red-fronted Coot White Swamphen
Bilimsel Ad Fulica rufifrons Porphyrio albus
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Extinct
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Ağırlık 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Red-fronted Coot only

Hiçbiri

White Swamphen only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Red-fronted Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Red-fronted Coot

Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons) is a 36–42 cm coot of South America's Andean and southern marshes, from Argentina and Chile north to Bolivia. All-black plumage with a conspicuous bright red frontal shield and white bill. Inhabits large open freshwater lakes with reed margins. Feeds on aquatic vegetation by diving and dabbling. Locally common.

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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