White Swamphen vs Eastern Water Rail

Porphyrio albus ile kıyaslandığında Rallus indicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik White Swamphen Eastern Water Rail
Bilimsel Ad Porphyrio albus Rallus indicus
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Extinct Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 24,8 cm (9.8 in)
Ağırlık 133,0 g (4.69 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- 5-12
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

White Swamphen only

Eastern Water Rail only

Koruma Durumu

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Eastern Water Rail

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.

Eastern Water Rail

Eastern Water Rail (Rallus indicus), 28 cm. Very similar to Western Water Rail; brown above, grey-blue below, barred flanks. Breeds in eastern Asia and winters in South and Southeast Asia. Inhabits freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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