Auckland Island Rail vs Marquesan Swamphen

Lewinia muelleri comparé à Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Auckland Island Rail Marquesan Swamphen
Nom scientifique Lewinia muelleri Porphyrio paepae
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Extinct
Longueur
Envergure 18,8 cm (7.4 in)
Poids 78,75 g (2.78 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Auckland Island Rail only

Marquesan Swamphen only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Auckland Island Rail

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Auckland Island Rail

Auckland Island Rail (Lewinia muelleri), 17 cm. Small, flightless; brown with barred flanks and a short bill. Endemic to Adams Island, Auckland Islands, New Zealand. Inhabits dense tussock and scrub. Omnivore. Vulnerable; tiny range but predator-free island offers protection.

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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