Marquesan Swamphen vs Red-necked Crake

Porphyrio paepae comparé à Rallina tricolor

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Marquesan Swamphen Red-necked Crake
Nom scientifique Porphyrio paepae Rallina tricolor
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 26,9 cm (10.6 in)
Poids 184,66666666666666 g (6.51 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Marquesan Swamphen only

Aucun(e)

Red-necked Crake only

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Least Concern

Red-necked 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-necked Crake

Red-necked Crake (Rallina tricolor) is a 27–30 cm crake of lowland New Guinea and north-eastern Australia. Bright rufous-chestnut head and neck; dark olive-brown back; white-barred black lower breast and belly. Inhabits rainforest undergrowth near streams and dense forest wetlands. Summer visitor to Cape York, Australia. Secretive; calls at night.

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