Red-fronted Coot vs White Swamphen

Fulica rufifrons so với Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Red-fronted Coot White Swamphen
Tên Khoa Học Fulica rufifrons Porphyrio albus
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Extinct
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 33,8 cm (13.3 in)
Khối Lượng 675,0 g (23.81 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Red-fronted Coot only

Không

White Swamphen only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Red-fronted Coot

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Red-fronted Coot

Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons) is a 36–42 cm coot of South America's Andean and southern marshes, from Argentina and Chile north to Bolivia. All-black plumage with a conspicuous bright red frontal shield and white bill. Inhabits large open freshwater lakes with reed margins. Feeds on aquatic vegetation by diving and dabbling. Locally common.

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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