Talaud Bush-hen vs Marquesan Swamphen

Amaurornis magnirostris comparé à Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Talaud Bush-hen Marquesan Swamphen
Nom scientifique Amaurornis magnirostris Porphyrio paepae
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 32,0 cm (12.6 in)
Poids 250,0 g (8.82 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Talaud Bush-hen only

Marquesan Swamphen only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Talaud Bush-hen

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Talaud Bush-hen

Talaud Bush-hen (Amaurornis magnirostris) is a poorly-known rail endemic to the Talaud Islands, Indonesia. Similar to related bush-hens; brown above, paler below; characterized by a notably large bill. Inhabits forest-edge wetlands and dense scrub on small islands. Near Threatened due to small range and ongoing deforestation.

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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