Marquesan Swamphen vs Western Water Rail

Porphyrio paepae в сравнении с Rallus aquaticus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Marquesan Swamphen Western Water Rail
Научное название Porphyrio paepae Rallus aquaticus
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Extinct Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,8 cm (9.0 in)
Масса 122,5 g (4.32 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- 6-11
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Marquesan Swamphen only

Нет

Western Water Rail only

Нет

Охранный статус

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Least Concern

Western Water Rail

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.

Western Water Rail

Western Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), 28 cm. Brown above with dark streaks; blue-grey underparts; barred flanks; long red bill. Breeds across Europe and western Asia in freshwater reedbeds. Winters in southern Europe and North Africa. Omnivore. Least Concern.

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