White Swamphen vs South Island Takahe

Porphyrio albus so với Porphyrio hochstetteri

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính White Swamphen South Island Takahe
Tên Khoa Học Porphyrio albus Porphyrio hochstetteri
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Extinct Endangered
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 46,5 cm (18.3 in)
Khối Lượng 2487,5 g (87.74 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

White Swamphen only

South Island Takahe only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct

White Swamphen

Endangered

South Island Takahe

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.

South Island Takahe

South Island Takahe (Porphyrio hochstetteri) is a 50–63 cm flightless swamphen endemic to New Zealand's South Island alpine tussock grasslands. Deep blue-green plumage with green-brown back; massive red bill and frontal shield. Rediscovered in Fiordland in 1948 after presumed extinction.

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