Red-gartered Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica armillata so với Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Red-gartered Coot White Swamphen
Tên Khoa Học Fulica armillata Porphyrio albus
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Extinct
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 40,5 cm (15.9 in)
Khối Lượng 1060,0 g (37.39 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-8 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Red-gartered Coot only

White Swamphen only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Red-gartered Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Red-gartered Coot

Red-gartered Coot (Fulica armillata) is a 43–50 cm coot of southern South America, from southern Brazil to Tierra del Fuego. All-black with white bill and shield bearing a distinctive reddish-orange frontal knob. Inhabits freshwater lakes, reservoirs, and slow rivers. Feeds on aquatic plants and invertebrates by diving. Common in its range.

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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