African Swamphen vs Spotless Crake

Porphyrio madagascariensis ile kıyaslandığında Zapornia tabuensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Özellik African Swamphen Spotless Crake
Bilimsel Ad Porphyrio madagascariensis Zapornia tabuensis
Takım Gruiformes Gruiformes
Familya Rallidae Rallidae
Koruma Durumu Not Evaluated Least Concern
Uzunluk
Kanat Açıklığı 16,1 cm (6.3 in)
Ağırlık 608,0 g (21.45 oz) 42,25 g (1.49 oz)
Beslenme -- --
Kuluçka Büyüklüğü 2-6 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Ortak Yaşam Alanları

African Swamphen only

Hiçbiri

Spotless Crake only

Koruma Durumu

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Spotless Crake

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.

Spotless Crake

Spotless Crake (Zapornia tabuensis) is a small 17–20 cm, dark crake of the Pacific and Australasia. Uniform dark slate-grey with brown back; red eye and reddish bill base; no spotting. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, sedge swamps, and dense reed beds from New Guinea and Australia east through Polynesia. Secretive.

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