Marquesan Swamphen vs Red-legged Crake

Porphyrio paepae comparé à Rallina fasciata

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Marquesan Swamphen Red-legged Crake
Nom scientifique Porphyrio paepae Rallina fasciata
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 24,4 cm (9.6 in)
Poids 88,4 g (3.12 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Marquesan Swamphen only

Aucun(e)

Red-legged Crake only

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Least Concern

Red-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.

Red-legged Crake

Red-legged Crake (Rallina fasciata) is a 22–25 cm crake of South-East Asian lowland forests. Chestnut head; olive-brown back; white-barred underparts; bright red legs. Inhabits dense forest floor near streams, mangroves, and lowland swamp forest from Myanmar and Thailand east to the Philippines and Borneo. Partially migratory.

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