Lord Howe Woodhen vs Marquesan Swamphen
Hypotaenidia sylvestris в сравнении с Porphyrio paepae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Lord Howe Woodhen | Marquesan Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Hypotaenidia sylvestris | Porphyrio paepae |
| Отряд | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Семейство | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Охранный статус | Endangered | Extinct |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 27,7 cm (10.9 in) | — |
| Масса | 533,75 g (18.83 oz) | — |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 1-4 | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Охранный статус
Endangered
Lord Howe Woodhen
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
About These Birds
Lord Howe Woodhen
Lord Howe Woodhen (Hypotaenidia sylvestris), 38 cm. Brown; flightless; endemic to Lord Howe Island (Australia). Inhabits subtropical rainforest. Omnivore: invertebrates, berries and lizards. Near Threatened; recovered from 20 individuals in 1980 to 200+ through eradication of feral pigs.
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.