Chatham Islands Rail vs White Swamphen

Cabalus modestus so với Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Chatham Islands Rail White Swamphen
Tên Khoa Học Cabalus modestus Porphyrio albus
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Extinct Extinct
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Khối Lượng 83,1 g (2.93 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Chatham Islands Rail only

White Swamphen only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct

Chatham Islands Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Chatham Islands Rail

Chatham Islands Rail (Cabalus modestus). Extinct. Small flightless rail formerly endemic to the Chatham Islands, New Zealand; approximately 20 cm. Known from bones and a handful of historical specimens. Extinct by about 1900 due to introduced cats, rats and predation by early settlers.

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.

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