Brown-banded Rail vs Marquesan Swamphen
Lewinia mirifica comparado con Porphyrio paepae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Brown-banded Rail | Marquesan Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Lewinia mirifica | Porphyrio paepae |
| Orden | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Familia | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Estado de conservación | Data Deficient | Extinct |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 19,4 cm (7.6 in) | — |
| Peso | 64,0 g (2.26 oz) | — |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
Ninguno
Brown-banded Rail only
Marquesan Swamphen only
Estado de conservación
Data Deficient
Brown-banded Rail
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
About These Birds
Brown-banded Rail
Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica), 23 cm. Brown with dark streaks above; brown breast band and barred flanks. Endemic to Luzon, Philippines. Inhabits freshwater marshes and tall grass in lowland areas. Omnivore. Endangered; restricted range with severe wetland drainage.
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.