White Swamphen vs Purple Gallinule

Porphyrio albus so với Porphyrio martinicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính White Swamphen Purple Gallinule
Tên Khoa Học Porphyrio albus Porphyrio martinicus
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Extinct Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 34,9 cm (13.7 in)
Khối Lượng 239,5666666666667 g (8.45 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 3-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

White Swamphen only

Purple Gallinule only

Không

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Purple Gallinule

About These Birds

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.

Purple Gallinule

Purple Gallinule (Porphyrio martinicus) is a dazzling 26–37 cm rail of the Americas. Brilliant purple-blue plumage with green back, red and yellow bill, blue frontal shield, and yellow legs. Inhabits freshwater marshes with floating vegetation from the southern USA to Argentina. A strong wanderer; recorded across the Atlantic.

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