Australasian Swamphen vs Marquesan Swamphen

Porphyrio melanotus dibandingkan dengan Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Australasian Swamphen Marquesan Swamphen
Nama Ilmiah Porphyrio melanotus Porphyrio paepae
Ordo Gruiformes Gruiformes
Famili Rallidae Rallidae
Status Konservasi Not Evaluated Extinct
Panjang
Rentang Sayap
Berat 1006,5 g (35.50 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 2-6 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

Australasian Swamphen only

None

Marquesan Swamphen only

None

Status Konservasi

Not Evaluated

Australasian Swamphen

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Australasian Swamphen

Australasian Swamphen (Porphyrio melanotus) is a 44–50 cm large gallinule of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific islands. Deep blue-purple with greenish-black back and upper wings; massive red bill and frontal shield. Inhabits freshwater and brackish marshes, lake margins, and grassy areas near water.

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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