Saint Helena Crake vs White Swamphen

Laterallus podarces 对比 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Saint Helena Crake White Swamphen
学名 Laterallus podarces Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Extinct Extinct
体长
翼展
体重
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Saint Helena Crake only

White Swamphen only

保护状况

Extinct

Saint Helena Crake

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Saint Helena Crake

Saint Helena Crake (Laterallus podarces) is an extinct flightless rail formerly endemic to Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic. Known only from subfossil bones. Extirpated following settlement in 1502 when introduced rats, cats, and pigs destroyed its population.

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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