African Swamphen vs Sakalava Rail

Porphyrio madagascariensis ile kıyaslandığında Zapornia olivieri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Swamphen Sakalava Rail
Bilimsel Ad Porphyrio madagascariensis Zapornia olivieri
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Endangered
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 20,4 cm (8.0 in)
Ağırlık 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 121,5 g (4.29 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-6 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

African Swamphen only

Hiçbiri

Sakalava Rail only

Hiçbiri

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Endangered

Sakalava Rail

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.

Sakalava Rail

Sakalava Rail (Zapornia olivieri) is a tiny 14–15 cm crake endemic to western Madagascar. Brown above with rufous and grey tones; pale buff below. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes and rice paddy margins in the Sakalava lowlands. Poorly known and rarely recorded.

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