Marquesan Swamphen vs Slaty-legged Crake

Porphyrio paepae comparé à Rallina eurizonoides

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Marquesan Swamphen Slaty-legged Crake
Nom scientifique Porphyrio paepae Rallina eurizonoides
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 25,2 cm (9.9 in)
Poids 123,66666666666667 g (4.36 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 4-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Marquesan Swamphen only

Slaty-legged Crake only

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Least Concern

Slaty-legged Crake

About These Birds

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.

Slaty-legged Crake

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) is a 22–27 cm crake of South and South-East Asia. Chestnut head and breast; dark brown back; heavily barred black and white underparts; grey legs. Breeds from India east to the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia; partially migratory. Inhabits damp forest floor, forest-edge marshes, and scrub near streams.

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