White Swamphen vs Baillon's Crake

Porphyrio albus so với Zapornia pusilla

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính White Swamphen Baillon's Crake
Tên Khoa Học Porphyrio albus Zapornia pusilla
Bộ Gruiformes Gruiformes
Họ Rallidae Rallidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Extinct Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 16,9 cm (6.7 in)
Khối Lượng 35,333333333333336 g (1.25 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng -- 4-11
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

White Swamphen only

Baillon's Crake only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Baillon's 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.

Baillon's Crake

Baillon's Crake (Zapornia pusilla) is a tiny 16–18 cm crake with a nearly global breeding range across Eurasia and Australasia. Olive-brown above with white streaking; blue-grey breast; barred flanks; short green bill. Inhabits dense freshwater reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly migratory; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia.

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