Marquesan Swamphen vs Chestnut-headed Crake

Porphyrio paepae в сравнении с Rufirallus castaneiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Marquesan Swamphen Chestnut-headed Crake
Научное название Porphyrio paepae Rufirallus castaneiceps
Отряд Gruiformes Gruiformes
Семейство Rallidae Rallidae
Охранный статус Extinct Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,1 cm (8.7 in)
Масса 126,0 g (4.44 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки -- --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Marquesan Swamphen only

Chestnut-headed Crake only

Охранный статус

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Least Concern

Chestnut-headed 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.

Chestnut-headed Crake

Chestnut-headed Crake (Rufirallus castaneiceps), 19 cm. Chestnut head and breast contrasting with brown back and barred flanks; short tail. Found in lowland forest undergrowth and dense vegetation of South America (Colombia to Bolivia). Omnivore. Least Concern.

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