Okinawa Rail vs African Swamphen

Hypotaenidia okinawae 对比 Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Okinawa Rail African Swamphen
学名 Hypotaenidia okinawae Porphyrio madagascariensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Endangered Not Evaluated
体长
翼展 28.6 cm (11.3 in)
体重 434.0 g (15.31 oz) 608.0 g (21.45 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-3 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Okinawa Rail only

African Swamphen only

保护状况

Endangered

Okinawa Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Okinawa Rail

Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae), 30 cm. Dark brown above; white-barred underparts; red bill and legs. Flightless or near-flightless; endemic to the northern forests of Okinawa, Japan. Omnivore: invertebrates and plant material. Endangered; fewer than 1,500 individuals; threatened by mongoose and traffic.

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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