African Swamphen vs Spot-flanked Gallinule

Porphyrio madagascariensis 对比 Porphyriops melanops

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 African Swamphen Spot-flanked Gallinule
学名 Porphyrio madagascariensis Porphyriops melanops
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Not Evaluated Least Concern
体长
翼展 25.0 cm (9.8 in)
体重 608.0 g (21.45 oz) 189.5 g (6.68 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-6 4-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

African Swamphen only

Spot-flanked Gallinule only

保护状况

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

Least Concern

Spot-flanked Gallinule

About These Birds

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.

Spot-flanked Gallinule

Spot-flanked Gallinule (Porphyriops melanops) is a small 22–25 cm rail of southern South America's marshes and reed-beds. Dark olive-brown above with white-spotted flanks, grey face, and short red-tipped yellow bill. Frequents still or slow-moving freshwater wetlands in Argentina, Uruguay, southern Brazil, and Chile.

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