Horned Coot vs Marquesan Swamphen

Fulica cornuta dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Horned Coot Marquesan Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Fulica cornuta Porphyrio paepae
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Near Threatened Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 58,2 cm (22.9 in)
Berat 1863,5 g (65.73 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 3-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Horned Coot only

None

Marquesan Swamphen only

None

Status Konservasi

Near Threatened

Horned Coot

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Horned Coot

Horned Coot (Fulica cornuta) is a 58–62 cm large Andean coot of the high-altitude salt lakes of Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina above 4,000 m. All-black with white bill and a distinctive large fleshy horn projecting from the frontal shield. Builds massive stone nest mounds in shallow lakes. Feeds on aquatic algae. Near Threatened.

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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