Marquesan Swamphen vs Ruddy-breasted Crake

Porphyrio paepae 对比 Zapornia fusca

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Marquesan Swamphen Ruddy-breasted Crake
学名 Porphyrio paepae Zapornia fusca
Gruiformes Gruiformes
Rallidae Rallidae
保护状况 Extinct Least Concern
体长
翼展 18.9 cm (7.4 in)
体重 65.89999999999999 g (2.32 oz)
食性 -- --
产卵数 -- 3-9
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共同栖息地

Marquesan Swamphen only

Ruddy-breasted Crake only

保护状况

Extinct

Marquesan Swamphen

Least Concern

Ruddy-breasted 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.

Ruddy-breasted Crake

Ruddy-breasted Crake (Zapornia fusca) is a small 19–23 cm crake of South and East Asia. Rich rufous-chestnut underparts; dark brown upperparts; red bill and legs. Breeds from Pakistan east through China, Japan, and Indonesia; partially migratory. Inhabits dense freshwater marshes, rice paddies, and reed beds.

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