Inaccessible Island Rail vs White Swamphen

Laterallus rogersi so với Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Inaccessible Island Rail White Swamphen
Tên Khoa Học Laterallus rogersi Porphyrio albus
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Extinct
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,8 cm (4.3 in)
Khối Lượng 40,0 g (1.41 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Inaccessible Island Rail only

White Swamphen only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable

Inaccessible Island Rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Inaccessible Island Rail

Inaccessible Island Rail (Laterallus rogersi) is a tiny 17–19 cm flightless rail, the world's smallest flightless bird, endemic to Inaccessible Island in the Tristan da Cunha archipelago. Dark brown above, chestnut below. Inhabits dense tussock grass and fern-bush.

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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