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Marquesan Swamphen
Porphyrio paepae
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Extinct
Família
Rallidae
Ordem
Gruiformes
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Sobre
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.
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservação
Extinct
IUCN Red List
Taxonomia
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordem | Gruiformes (Cranes & Rails) |
| Família | Rallidae (Rails, Crakes & Coots) |
| Genus | Porphyrio |
| Espécies | Porphyrio paepae |
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Perguntas frequentes
Is the Marquesan Swamphen endangered?
The Marquesan Swamphen has a conservation status of Extinct.
What order and family does the Marquesan Swamphen belong to?
The Marquesan Swamphen (Porphyrio paepae) belongs to the order Gruiformes and the family Rallidae.
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