Dusky Moorhen vs Marquesan Swamphen

Gallinula tenebrosa 比較対象 Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Dusky Moorhen Marquesan Swamphen
学名 Gallinula tenebrosa Porphyrio paepae
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Least Concern Extinct
体長
翼開長 39.4 cm (15.5 in)
体重 540.0 g (19.05 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 5-18 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Dusky Moorhen only

Marquesan Swamphen only

None

保全状況

Least Concern

Dusky Moorhen

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Dusky Moorhen

Dusky Moorhen (Gallinula tenebrosa) is a 35–40 cm moorhen of Australia, New Guinea, and Indonesia's freshwater wetlands. Dark slaty-grey with brown back, red frontal shield, and yellow-tipped red bill. Common on lakes, rivers, and park ponds. Walks along shorelines and swims freely. Feeds on aquatic plants, invertebrates, and seeds.

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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