Common Gallinule vs White Swamphen

Gallinula galeata ile kıyaslandığında Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Common Gallinule White Swamphen
Bilimsel Ad Gallinula galeata Porphyrio albus
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Least Concern Extinct
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Ağırlık 374,8333333333333 g (13.22 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 5-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Common Gallinule only

Hiçbiri

White Swamphen only

Koruma Durumu

Least Concern

Common Gallinule

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Common Gallinule

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a 32–38 cm rail of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina. Dark grey-black with brown back, bold red frontal shield, yellow-tipped red bill, and white flank stripe. Inhabits freshwater marshes, ponds, and slow rivers. Swims and walks with bobbing head motion. Feeds on aquatic plants and invertebrates.

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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