White Swamphen vs Little Crake

Porphyrio albus 对比 Zapornia parva

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 White Swamphen Little Crake
学名 Porphyrio albus Zapornia parva
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Extinct Least Concern
体长
翼展 20.2 cm (8.0 in)
体重 50.75 g (1.79 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 7-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

White Swamphen only

Little Crake only

保护状况

Extinct

White Swamphen

Least Concern

Little 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.

Little Crake

Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.

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