Tahiti Rail vs African Swamphen

Hypotaenidia pacifica 对比 Porphyrio madagascariensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Tahiti Rail African Swamphen
学名 Hypotaenidia pacifica Porphyrio madagascariensis
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Extinct Not Evaluated
体长
翼展
体重 158.5 g (5.59 oz) 608.0 g (21.45 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 2-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Tahiti Rail only

African Swamphen only

保护状况

Extinct

Tahiti Rail

Not Evaluated

African Swamphen

About These Birds

Tahiti Rail

Tahiti Rail (Hypotaenidia pacifica). Extinct. Small rail formerly endemic to Tahiti and Mehetia, Society Islands, French Polynesia. Known from 18th-century descriptions and illustrations by Forster during Cook's voyages. Extinct by c. 1800, likely due to introduced rats and hunting.

African Swamphen

African Swamphen (Porphyrio madagascariensis) is a 38–50 cm large gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Deep blue-purple with greenish back, massive red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits papyrus swamps, lake shores, and dense reed beds. Similar to Purple Swamphen but restricted to Africa.

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