Marquesan Swamphen vs Australian Crake

Porphyrio paepae в сравнении с Porzana fluminea

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Характеристика Marquesan Swamphen Australian Crake
Научное название Porphyrio paepae Porzana fluminea
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Extinct Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 19,4 cm (7.6 in)
Масса 62,333333333333336 g (2.20 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 3-7
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Marquesan Swamphen only

Нет

Australian Crake only

Охранный статус

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Least Concern

Australian Crake

About These Birds

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.

Australian Crake

Australian Crake (Porzana fluminea) is a small 17–19 cm rail endemic to south-eastern and south-western Australia. Dark olive-brown above with white spots; blue-grey face and underparts; barred flanks. Inhabits freshwater swamps with dense emergent vegetation. Secretive; detected by sharp call notes. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates and seeds.

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