Brown-banded Rail vs Marquesan Swamphen

Lewinia mirifica в сравнении с Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Brown-banded Rail Marquesan Swamphen
Научное название Lewinia mirifica Porphyrio paepae
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Data Deficient Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
Масса 64,0 g (2.26 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Brown-banded Rail only

Marquesan Swamphen only

Охранный статус

Data Deficient

Brown-banded Rail

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Brown-banded Rail

Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica), 23 cm. Brown with dark streaks above; brown breast band and barred flanks. Endemic to Luzon, Philippines. Inhabits freshwater marshes and tall grass in lowland areas. Omnivore. Endangered; restricted range with severe wetland drainage.

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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