Marquesan Swamphen vs Band-bellied Crake

Porphyrio paepae comparé à Zapornia paykullii

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Marquesan Swamphen Band-bellied Crake
Nom scientifique Porphyrio paepae Zapornia paykullii
Ordre Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famille Rallidae Rallidae
Statut de conservation Extinct Near Threatened
Longueur
Envergure 25,3 cm (10.0 in)
Poids 108,4 g (3.82 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 5-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Marquesan Swamphen only

Aucun(e)

Band-bellied Crake only

Statut de conservation

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Near Threatened

Band-bellied 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.

Band-bellied Crake

Band-bellied Crake (Zapornia paykullii) is a small 18–22 cm, migratory crake of East Asia. Dark brown above; chestnut breast; lower underparts strongly barred black and white; red legs. Breeds in Russia and China; winters in South-East Asia, the Philippines, and Sulawesi. Inhabits freshwater marshes and wet grassland. Secretive.

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