White Swamphen vs Little Crake

Porphyrio albus so với Zapornia parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính White Swamphen Little Crake
Tên Khoa Học Porphyrio albus Zapornia parva
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Extinct Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 20,2 cm (8.0 in)
Khối Lượng 50,75 g (1.79 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 7-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

White Swamphen only

Little Crake only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Little Crake

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.

Little Crake

Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.

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