African Swamphen vs Spot-flanked Gallinule

Porphyrio madagascariensis ile kıyaslandığında Porphyriops melanops

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Swamphen Spot-flanked Gallinule
Bilimsel Ad Porphyrio madagascariensis Porphyriops melanops
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 25,0 cm (9.8 in)
Ağırlık 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 189,5 g (6.68 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-6 4-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

African Swamphen only

Hiçbiri

Spot-flanked Gallinule only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Spot-flanked Gallinule

About These Birds

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

Spot-flanked Gallinule

Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a small 22–25 cm rail of southern South America's marshes and reed-beds. Dark olive-brown above with white-spotted flanks, grey face, and short red-tipped yellow bill. Frequents still or slow-moving freshwater wetlands in Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and Chile.

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