Grey-cowled Wood-rail vs White Swamphen

Aramides cajaneus 对比 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Grey-cowled Wood-rail White Swamphen
学名 Aramides cajaneus Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Least Concern Extinct
体长
翼展 35.7 cm (14.1 in)
体重 400.0 g (14.11 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Grey-cowled Wood-rail only

White Swamphen only

保护状况

Least Concern

Grey-cowled Wood-rail

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Grey-cowled Wood-rail

Grey-cowled Wood-rail (Aramides cajaneus), 38 cm. Grey head and breast; rufous neck and flanks; olive back; red legs. Widespread from Nicaragua to Argentina and Trinidad. Inhabits forest near water, mangroves and swamp margins. Omnivore. Least Concern; common and adaptable.

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.

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