Marquesan Swamphen vs Austral Rail
Porphyrio paepae verglichen mit Rallus antarcticus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Marquesan Swamphen | Austral Rail |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Porphyrio paepae | Rallus antarcticus |
| Ordnung | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familie | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Extinct | Vulnerable |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | — | 18,3 cm (7.2 in) |
| Gewicht | — | 60,4 g (2.13 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | -- | 8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Erhaltungsstatus
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
Vulnerable
Austral Rail
About These Birds
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.
Austral Rail
Austral Rail (Rallus antarcticus), 19 cm. Brown with dark streaks above; grey breast and barred flanks. Found in dense reed-marsh of southern Chile and adjacent Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. Omnivore. Endangered; drainage of southern marshes and livestock impacts.