Inaccessible Island Rail vs African Swamphen

Laterallus rogersi so với Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Inaccessible Island Rail African Swamphen
Tên Khoa Học Laterallus rogersi Porphyrio madagascariensis
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 10,8 cm (4.3 in)
Khối Lượng 40,0 g (1.41 oz) 608,0 g (21.45 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Inaccessible Island Rail only

African Swamphen only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable

Inaccessible Island Rail

Not Evaluated

African 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.

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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