Black-backed Swamphen vs African Rail

Porphyrio indicus ile kıyaslandığında Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik Black-backed Swamphen African Rail
Bilimsel Ad Porphyrio indicus Rallus caerulescens
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Ağırlık 604,45 g (21.32 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

Black-backed Swamphen only

Hiçbiri

African Rail only

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

Black-backed Swamphen

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Black-backed Swamphen

Black-backed Swamphen (Porphyrio indicus) is a 42–50 cm large swamphen of the Indonesian archipelago, including Sulawesi, the Moluccas, and New Guinea. Deep purple-blue with conspicuous jet-black back and mantle, distinguishing it from related swamphens. Massive red bill and frontal shield. Inhabits freshwater swamps and rice paddies.

African Rail

African Rail (Rallus caerulescens), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred white flanks; red bill and legs. Found in freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in wetland habitat.

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