Allen's Gallinule vs Marquesan Swamphen

Porphyrio alleni 对比 Porphyrio paepae

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Allen's Gallinule Marquesan Swamphen
学名 Porphyrio alleni Porphyrio paepae
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Least Concern Extinct
体长
翼展 30.5 cm (12.0 in)
体重 141.8 g (5.00 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 3-8 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Allen's Gallinule only

Marquesan Swamphen only

保护状况

Least Concern

Allen's Gallinule

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

About These Birds

Allen's Gallinule

Allen's Gallinule (Porphyrio alleni) is a small 23–26 cm, colorful gallinule of sub-Saharan Africa. Deep blue-purple plumage with olive-green back, red bill and frontal shield, and red legs. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes, floating vegetation, and papyrus swamps. Partially migratory; disperses widely after rains.

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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