Allen's Gallinule vs Marquesan Swamphen

Porphyrio alleni в сравнении с Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Allen's Gallinule Marquesan Swamphen
Научное название Porphyrio alleni Porphyrio paepae
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Extinct
Длина
Размах крыльев 30,5 cm (12.0 in)
Масса 141,8 g (5.00 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 3-8 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Allen's Gallinule only

Marquesan Swamphen only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Allen's Gallinule

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Allen's Gallinule

Allen's Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) is a small 23–26 cm, colorful gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa. Deep blue-purple plumage with olive-green back, red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes, floating vegetation, and papyrus swamps. Partially migratory; disperses widely after rains.

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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