Black-backed Swamphen vs Marquesan Swamphen
Porphyrio indicus в сравнении с Porphyrio paepae
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Black-backed Swamphen | Marquesan Swamphen |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Porphyrio indicus | Porphyrio paepae |
| Отряд | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| Семейство | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| Охранный статус | Not Evaluated | Extinct |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | — | — |
| Масса | 604,45 g (21.32 oz) | — |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | -- | -- |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Охранный статус
Not Evaluated
Black-backed Swamphen
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
About These Birds
Black-backed Swamphen
Black-backed Swamphen (Porphyrio indicus) is a 42–50 cm large swamphen of the Indonesian archipelago, including Sulawesi, the Moluccas, and New Guinea. Deep purple-blue with conspicuous jet-black back and mantle, distinguishing it from related swamphens. Massive red bill and frontal shield. Inhabits freshwater swamps and rice paddies.
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.