Brown-banded Rail vs Marquesan Swamphen

Lewinia mirifica dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Brown-banded Rail Marquesan Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Lewinia mirifica Porphyrio paepae
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Data Deficient Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
Berat 64,0 g (2.26 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Brown-banded Rail only

Marquesan Swamphen only

Status Konservasi

Data Deficient

Brown-banded Rail

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Brown-banded Rail

Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica), 23 cm. Brown with dark streaks above; brown breast band and barred flanks. Endemic to Luzon, Philippines. Inhabits freshwater marshes and tall grass in lowland areas. Omnivore. Endangered; restricted range with severe wetland drainage.

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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