Weka vs White Swamphen

Gallirallus australis ile kıyaslandığında Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Weka White Swamphen
Bilimsel Ad Gallirallus australis Porphyrio albus
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Vulnerable Extinct
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 33,4 cm (13.1 in)
Ağırlık 880,5 g (31.06 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Weka only

White Swamphen only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Weka

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Weka

Weka (Gallirallus australis), 53 cm. Large flightless rail; brown with dark streaks; strong bill and legs. Endemic to New Zealand. Inhabits a wide range of habitats including forest, scrub and pasture. Omnivore: invertebrates, lizards, berries and carrion. Near Threatened; locally vulnerable to predators.

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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