Weka vs Marquesan Swamphen

Gallirallus australis в сравнении с Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Weka Marquesan Swamphen
Научное название Gallirallus australis Porphyrio paepae
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 33,4 cm (13.1 in)
Масса 880,5 g (31.06 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Weka only

Marquesan Swamphen only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Weka

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Weka

Weka (Gallirallus australis), 53 cm. Large flightless rail; brown with dark streaks; strong bill and legs. Endemic to New Zealand. Inhabits a wide range of habitats including forest, scrub and pasture. Omnivore: invertebrates, lizards, berries and carrion. Near Threatened; locally vulnerable to predators.

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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