Marquesan Swamphen vs Slaty-legged Crake

Porphyrio paepae в сравнении с Rallina eurizonoides

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Характеристика Marquesan Swamphen Slaty-legged Crake
Научное название Porphyrio paepae Rallina eurizonoides
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Extinct Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 25,2 cm (9.9 in)
Масса 123,66666666666667 g (4.36 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 4-8
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Marquesan Swamphen only

Slaty-legged Crake only

Охранный статус

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Least Concern

Slaty-legged 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.

Slaty-legged Crake

Slaty-legged Crake (Rallina eurizonoides) is a 22–27 cm crake of South and South-East Asia. Chestnut head and breast; dark brown back; heavily barred black and white underparts; grey legs. Breeds from India east to the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia; partially migratory. Inhabits damp forest floor, forest-edge marshes, and scrub near streams.

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