White Swamphen vs Henderson Island Crake

Porphyrio albus 对比 Zapornia atra

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White Swamphen Henderson Island Crake
学名 Porphyrio albus Zapornia atra
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Extinct Vulnerable
体长
翼展 16.0 cm (6.3 in)
体重 77.5 g (2.73 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White Swamphen only

Henderson Island Crake only

保护状况

Extinct

White Swamphen

Vulnerable

Henderson Island Crake

About These Birds

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.

Henderson Island Crake

Henderson Island Crake (Zapornia atra) is a small 16–18 cm flightless or near-flightless crake endemic to Henderson Island in the Pitcairn Islands, South Pacific. Dark sooty-black plumage with reduced wings. Inhabits coastal forest and interior scrub on this uninhabited UNESCO World Heritage island.

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