Lesser Moorhen vs White Swamphen

Paragallinula angulata 对比 Porphyrio albus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Lesser Moorhen White Swamphen
学名 Paragallinula angulata Porphyrio albus
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Least Concern Extinct
体长
翼展 26.6 cm (10.5 in)
体重 137.4 g (4.85 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3-9 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Lesser Moorhen only

White Swamphen only

保护状况

Least Concern

Lesser Moorhen

Extinct

White Swamphen

About These Birds

Lesser Moorhen

Lesser Moorhen (Paragallinula angulata) is a small 20–23 cm Afrotropical moorhen of sub-Saharan Africa's shallow freshwater marshes. Resembles Common Moorhen but smaller, with yellow bill tipped red and duller frontal shield. Secretive; skulks in dense reed beds and floating vegetation mats. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates, seeds, and small fish.

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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