Tahiti Rail vs African Rail

Hypotaenidia pacifica dibandingkan dengan Rallus caerulescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Tahiti Rail African Rail
Nama Ilmiah Hypotaenidia pacifica Rallus caerulescens
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Extinct Least Concern
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 23,8 cm (9.4 in)
Berat 158,5 g (5.59 oz) 160,25 g (5.65 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Tahiti Rail only

None

African Rail only

None

Status Konservasi

Extinct

Tahiti Rail

Least Concern

African Rail

About These Birds

Tahiti Rail

Tahiti Rail (Hypotaenidia pacifica). Extinct. Small rail formerly endemic to Tahiti and Mehetia, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Known from 18th-century descriptions and illustrations by Forster during Cook's voyages. Extinct by c. 1800, likely due to introduced rats and hunting.

African Rail

African Rail (Rallus caerulescens), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred white flanks; red bill and legs. Found in freshwater reedbeds and swamp margins across sub-Saharan Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern; common in wetland habitat.

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