Black-backed Swamphen vs Marquesan Swamphen

Porphyrio indicus dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Black-backed Swamphen Marquesan Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Porphyrio indicus Porphyrio paepae
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Not Evaluated Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap
Berat 604,45 g (21.32 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Black-backed Swamphen only

None

Marquesan Swamphen only

None

Status Konservasi

Not Evaluated

Black-backed Swamphen

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Black-backed Swamphen

Black-backed Swamphen (Porphyrio indicus) is a 42–50 cm large swamphen of the Indonesian archipelago, including Sulawesi, the Moluccas, and New Guinea. Deep purple-blue with conspicuous jet-black back and mantle, distinguishing it from related swamphens. Massive red bill and frontal shield. Inhabits freshwater swamps and rice paddies.

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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