White Swamphen vs Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio albus ile kıyaslandığında Porphyrio martinicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik White Swamphen Purple Gallinule
Bilimsel Ad Porphyrio albus Porphyrio martinicus
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Extinct Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 34,9 cm (13.7 in)
Ağırlık 239,5666666666667 g (8.45 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- 3-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

White Swamphen only

Purple Gallinule only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Purple Gallinule

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.

Purple Gallinule

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) is a dazzling 26–37 cm rail of the Americas. Brilliant purple-blue plumage with green back, red and yellow bill, blue frontal shield, and yellow legs. Inhabits freshwater marshes with floating vegetation from the southern USA to Argentina. A strong wanderer; recorded across the Atlantic.

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