Marquesan Swamphen vs Little Crake
Porphyrio paepae 对比 Zapornia parva
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Marquesan Swamphen | Little Crake |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Porphyrio paepae | Zapornia parva |
| 目 | Gruiformes | Gruiformes |
| 科 | Rallidae | Rallidae |
| 保护状况 | Extinct | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | — | 20.2 cm (8.0 in) |
| 体重 | — | 50.75 g (1.79 oz) |
| 食性 | -- | -- |
| 产卵数 | -- | 7-9 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
保护状况
Extinct
Marquesan Swamphen
Least Concern
Little 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.
Little Crake
Little Crake (Zapornia parva) is a small 17–20 cm crake of Eurasian freshwater marshes. Olive-brown above; male has blue-grey face and breast; short greenish bill. Breeds from Eastern Europe east to Central Asia; winters in Africa and South Asia. Inhabits dense reed beds and sedge marshes. Highly secretive; detected by purring call. Migratory.