White Swamphen vs Grey-headed Swamphen

Porphyrio albus so với Porphyrio poliocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính White Swamphen Grey-headed Swamphen
Tên Khoa Học Porphyrio albus Porphyrio poliocephalus
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Extinct Not Evaluated
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh
Khối Lượng 659,5 g (23.26 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

White Swamphen only

Grey-headed Swamphen only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct

White Swamphen

Not Evaluated

Grey-headed Swamphen

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.

Grey-headed Swamphen

Grey-headed Swamphen (Porphyrio poliocephalus) is a 38–48 cm swamphen of South and Southeast Asia, from Turkey east to southern China and Sri Lanka. Deep purple-blue with greenish back; distinguished by pale grey head contrasting with body. Large red bill and frontal shield. Inhabits freshwater marshes and reed beds.

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