White-browed Crake vs Marquesan Swamphen

Amaurornis cinerea comparé à Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-browed Crake Marquesan Swamphen
Nom scientifique Amaurornis cinerea Porphyrio paepae
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 18,8 cm (7.4 in)
Poids 51,25 g (1.81 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 3-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

White-browed Crake only

Marquesan Swamphen only

Aucun(e)

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-browed Crake

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

White-browed Crake

White-browed Crake (Amaurornis cinerea) is a small 19–22 cm crake of South and South-East Asian wetlands. White supercilium contrasts with dark cap; olive-brown above; grey breast; pale belly. Found from India east to China, Japan, and Australia. Inhabits freshwater marshes, rice paddies, and reed beds.

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.

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