New Britain Rail vs Marquesan Swamphen
Hypotaenidia insignis в сравнении с Porphyrio paepae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | New Britain Rail | Marquesan Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Hypotaenidia insignis | Porphyrio paepae |
| Отряд | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Семейство | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Охранный статус | Near Threatened | Extinct |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 27,6 cm (10.9 in) | — |
| Масса | 353,1 g (12.46 oz) | — |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Охранный статус
Near Threatened
New Britain Rail
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
About These Birds
New Britain Rail
New Britain Rail (Hypotaenidia insignis), 30 cm. Brown with barred underparts; red bill and eye. Endemic to New Britain, Papua New Guinea. Inhabits grassland, savanna and marsh edges. Omnivore. Near Threatened; deforestation and habitat alteration on New Britain.
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.