Weka vs Marquesan Swamphen

Gallirallus australis 对比 Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Weka Marquesan Swamphen
学名 Gallirallus australis Porphyrio paepae
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Vulnerable Extinct
体长
翼展 33.4 cm (13.1 in)
体重 880.5 g (31.06 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 2-4 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Weka only

Marquesan Swamphen only

保护状况

Vulnerable

Weka

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Weka

Weka (Gallirallus australis), 53 cm. Large flightless rail; brown with dark streaks; strong bill and legs. Endemic to New Zealand. Inhabits a wide range of habitats including forest, scrub and pasture. Omnivore: invertebrates, lizards, berries and carrion. Near Threatened; locally vulnerable to predators.

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.

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