Roviana Rail vs Marquesan Swamphen

Hypotaenidia rovianae comparé à Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Roviana Rail Marquesan Swamphen
Nom scientifique Hypotaenidia rovianae Porphyrio paepae
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 29,1 cm (11.5 in)
Poids 353,1 g (12.46 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Roviana Rail only

Marquesan Swamphen only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Roviana Rail

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Roviana Rail

Roviana Rail (Hypotaenidia rovianae), 28 cm. Brown and white barred; red bill. Endemic to New Georgia and Vangunu Islands, Solomon Islands. Inhabits grassland and open scrub. Omnivore. Endangered; restricted range with logging and introduced predator pressure.

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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