White Swamphen vs Spot-flanked Gallinule
Porphyrio albus so với Porphyriops melanops
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Thuộc Tính | White Swamphen | Spot-flanked Gallinule |
|---|---|---|
| Tên Khoa Học | Porphyrio albus | Porphyriops melanops |
| Bộ | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Họ | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn | Extinct | Least Concern |
| Chiều Dài | — | — |
| Chiều Dài Sải Cánh | — | 25,0 cm (9.8 in) |
| Khối Lượng | — | 189,5 g (6.68 oz) |
| Chế Độ Ăn | -- | -- |
| Số Trứng | -- | 4-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn
Extinct
White Swamphen
Least Concern
Spot-flanked 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.
Spot-flanked Gallinule
Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a small 22–25 cm rail of southern South America's marshes and reed-beds. Dark olive-brown above with white-spotted flanks, grey face, and short red-tipped yellow bill. Frequents still or slow-moving freshwater wetlands in Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and Chile.