Marquesan Swamphen vs Russet-crowned Crake

Porphyrio paepae 比較対象 Rufirallus viridis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Marquesan Swamphen Russet-crowned Crake
学名 Porphyrio paepae Rufirallus viridis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保全状況 Extinct Least Concern
体長
翼開長 17.6 cm (6.9 in)
体重 65.0 g (2.29 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 -- 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Marquesan Swamphen only

Russet-crowned Crake only

保全状況

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Least Concern

Russet-crowned Crake

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.

Russet-crowned Crake

Russet-crowned Crake (Rufirallus viridis) is a small 16–18 cm crake of Amazonian lowlands. Olive-brown above; rufous-orange crown contrasts with grey face and underparts; barred flanks. Inhabits forest floor near streams and swampy forest in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, and the Guianas. Terrestrial; walks through leaf litter. Secretive.

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