Marquesan Swamphen vs Austral Rail
Porphyrio paepae 比較対象 Rallus antarcticus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Marquesan Swamphen | Austral Rail |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Porphyrio paepae | Rallus antarcticus |
| 目 | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| 科 | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| 保全状況 | Extinct | Vulnerable |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | — | 18.3 cm (7.2 in) |
| 体重 | — | 60.4 g (2.13 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 一腹卵数 | -- | 8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
保全状況
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
Vulnerable
Austral Rail
About These Birds
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.
Austral Rail
Austral Rail (Rallus antarcticus), 19 cm. Brown with dark streaks above; grey breast and barred flanks. Found in dense reed-marsh of southern Chile and adjacent Argentina south to Tierra del Fuego. Omnivore. Endangered; drainage of southern marshes and livestock impacts.