Corncrake vs Marquesan Swamphen
Crex crex compared with Porphyrio paepae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribute | Corncrake | Marquesan Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Crex crex | Porphyrio paepae |
| Order | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Family | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Conservation Status | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Length | — | — |
| Wingspan | 27.4 cm (10.8 in) | — |
| Weight | 158.75 g (5.60 oz) | — |
| Diet | -- | -- |
| Clutch Size | 8-12 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Corncrake
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
About These Birds
Corncrake
Corncrake (Crex crex), 28 cm. Streaky buff-brown; distinctive chestnut wings visible in flight; rasping 'crex-crex' call. Breeds in hay meadows across Europe and western Asia; winters in eastern and southern Africa. Omnivore. Near Threatened; intensive agriculture has caused severe decline.
Marquesan Swamphen
Marquesan Swamphen (Porphyrio paepae) is an extinct flightless swamphen known only from subfossil bones from the Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia. Lost following Polynesian settlement and later European contact. Part of the broader pattern of Pacific island rail extinctions linked to human arrival and introduced rats.