Species profile
Marquesan Swamphen
Porphyrio paepae
Quick answer
Marquesan Swamphen is a species in the Rallidae family, order Gruiformes. Record a sighting in Feather Journal and it joins your life list with the date, place and photos attached.
- Scientific name
- Porphyrio paepae
- Family
- Rallidae
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Genus
- Porphyrio
- Conservation status
- Extinct
Recording Marquesan Swamphen in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.