White-throated Crake vs Marquesan Swamphen

Laterallus albigularis dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut White-throated Crake Marquesan Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Laterallus albigularis Porphyrio paepae
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 14,8 cm (5.8 in)
Berat 47,5 g (1.68 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-5 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

White-throated Crake only

Marquesan Swamphen only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

White-throated Crake

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

White-throated Crake

White-throated Crake (Laterallus albigularis) is a small 15–16 cm crake of Central America and north-western South America. Chestnut-brown above; white throat contrasts with rufous breast; barred flanks; greenish bill. Inhabits dense wet grasslands, marsh edges, and flooded areas from Honduras to Ecuador. Secretive; walks through dense cover.

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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