New Britain Rail vs African Swamphen

Hypotaenidia insignis 对比 Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 New Britain Rail African Swamphen
学名 Hypotaenidia insignis Porphyrio madagascariensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Near Threatened Not Evaluated
体长
翼展 27.6 cm (10.9 in)
体重 353.1 g (12.46 oz) 608.0 g (21.45 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

New Britain Rail only

African Swamphen only

保护状况

Near Threatened

New Britain Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

New Britain Rail

New Britain Rail (Hypotaenidia insignis), 30 cm. Brown with barred underparts; red bill and eye. Endemic to New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Inhabits grassland, savanna and marsh edges. Omnivore. Near Threatened; deforestation and habitat alteration on New Britain.

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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