Yellow-breasted Crake vs Marquesan Swamphen

Laterallus flaviventer dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Yellow-breasted Crake Marquesan Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Laterallus flaviventer Porphyrio paepae
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Least Concern Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 13,2 cm (5.2 in)
Berat 24,825 g (0.88 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 3-7 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Yellow-breasted Crake only

None

Marquesan Swamphen only

None

Status Konservasi

Least Concern

Yellow-breasted Crake

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Yellow-breasted Crake

Yellow-breasted Crake (Laterallus flaviventer) is a small 13–15 cm crake of tropical America, from Mexico to Brazil. Buffy-yellow below with black-and-white barred flanks; dark brown streaked above; yellowish bill. Inhabits floating aquatic vegetation, rice paddies, and grassy marsh edges. Secretive; walks on floating mats.

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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