Marquesan Swamphen (Porphyrio paepae) | Summary

Marquesan Swamphen Porphyrio paepae

Current view: Summary

Family: Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Authority: Steadman, 1988

Red List Category:

Justification of Red List category
This species may have survived until as late as 1937, but undoubtedly became Extinct soon after. It likely disappeared as a result of over-hunting and predation by invasive rats and cats.

Population size: unknown

Population trend:

Country endemic: no

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Species factsheet: Marquesan Swamphen Porphyrio paepae. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/marquesan-swamphen-porphyrio-paepae on 25/01/2025.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2025) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/01/2025.