Inaccessible Island Rail vs White Swamphen

Laterallus rogersi ile kıyaslandığında Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Inaccessible Island Rail White Swamphen
Bilimsel Ad Laterallus rogersi Porphyrio albus
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Vulnerable Extinct
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 10,8 cm (4.3 in)
Ağırlık 40,0 g (1.41 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Hiçbiri

Inaccessible Island Rail only

White Swamphen only

Koruma Durumu

Vulnerable

Inaccessible Island Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Inaccessible Island Rail

Inaccessible Island Rail (Laterallus rogersi) is a tiny 17–19 cm flightless rail, the world's smallest flightless bird, endemic to Inaccessible Island in the Tristan da Cunha archipelago. Dark brown above, chestnut below. Inhabits dense tussock grass and fern-bush.

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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