Zapata Rail vs African Swamphen

Cyanolimnas cerverai 对比 Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Zapata Rail African Swamphen
学名 Cyanolimnas cerverai Porphyrio madagascariensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Critically Endangered Not Evaluated
体长
翼展 20.5 cm (8.1 in)
体重 175.0 g (6.17 oz) 608.0 g (21.45 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Zapata Rail only

African Swamphen only

保护状况

Critically Endangered

Zapata Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Zapata Rail

Zapata Rail (Cyanolimnas cerverai), 29 cm. Slate-grey with brown upperparts, red bill and pink legs; flightless. Endemic to the Zapata Swamp, Cuba. Inhabits dense sawgrass marsh. Omnivore. Critically Endangered; world's rarest rail, threatened by drainage, burning and predators.

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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