Common Gallinule vs White Swamphen

Gallinula galeata so với Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Common Gallinule White Swamphen
Tên Khoa Học Gallinula galeata Porphyrio albus
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Extinct
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 35,2 cm (13.9 in)
Khối Lượng 374,8333333333333 g (13.22 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 5-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Common Gallinule only

Không

White Swamphen only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Common Gallinule

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Common Gallinule

Common Gallinule (Gallinula galeata) is a 32–38 cm rail of the Americas, from Canada to Argentina. Dark grey-black with brown back, bold red frontal shield, yellow-tipped red bill, and white flank stripe. Inhabits freshwater marshes, ponds, and slow rivers. Swims and walks with bobbing head motion. Feeds on aquatic plants and invertebrates.

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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