Lord Howe Woodhen vs Marquesan Swamphen

Hypotaenidia sylvestris dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Lord Howe Woodhen Marquesan Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Hypotaenidia sylvestris Porphyrio paepae
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Endangered Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 27,7 cm (10.9 in)
Berat 533,75 g (18.83 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 1-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Lord Howe Woodhen only

Marquesan Swamphen only

Status Konservasi

Endangered

Lord Howe Woodhen

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Lord Howe Woodhen

Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.

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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