Giant Wood-rail vs Marquesan Swamphen
Aramides ypecaha в сравнении с Porphyrio paepae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Giant Wood-rail | Marquesan Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Aramides ypecaha | Porphyrio paepae |
| Отряд | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Семейство | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Охранный статус | Least Concern | Extinct |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 44,6 cm (17.6 in) | — |
| Масса | 711,25 g (25.09 oz) | — |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 4-5 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Охранный статус
Least Concern
Giant Wood-rail
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
About These Birds
Giant Wood-rail
Giant Wood-rail (Aramides ypecaha), 46 cm. Largest wood-rail; grey head, rufous breast, olive back and red legs. Found in marshes, wetland edges and wet grassland of southeastern South America (Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil). Omnivore. Least Concern; locally common.
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.