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Porzana porzana (Linnaeus, 1766)
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Author : S. Siblet
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Longueur totale du corps : environ 24 cm, pour une envergure de 37 à 42 cm. Poids : 60 à 115 g.
Diagnose
Cette espèce a les parties supérieures brun olivâtre foncé, rayé et tacheté. Les ailes sont brun foncé. La poitrine est grise avec des taches blanches. Les flancs sont striés, et les sous-caudales sont ocrées. Les pattes sont verdâtres. La base du bec est rouge. La femelle est plus terne que le mâle.
Détermination
Simple au niveau spécifique.
Espèces proches
Sans objet.
Période d'observation
Elle est observable en période hivernale en Guadeloupe.
Biologie – éthologie
La marouette ponctuée vit dans les marais, les zones humides, les prairies steppiques humides, dans la végétation dense des marais avec des surfaces vaseuses. Elle préfère courir ou nager plutôt que voler. Elle vit, en général, solitaire ou en couple et est active de l'aurore au crépuscule, davantage au coucher du soleil.
Biogéographie et écologie
On retrouve cette espèce principalement en Europe, Afrique et Asie. Toutefois, quelques individus sont observables dans les Caraïbes lors de la période de migration.
Sources Gill, F. & Donsker, D. (Eds). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v12.2).
The map presents a summary at the 10 x 10 km grid of the observation data for the species transmitted to the SINP. These data have been subjected to validation filters.
Distribution map from the Atlas of Departmental Biodiversity and Marine Sectors program
Current distribution in metropolitan France
The map presents a reference distribution layer of the species at the scale of departments and marine sectors. The presence and absence data were established by expertise within a network of partners. This reference distribution is used in the validation process of the SINP data at the INPN level.
Distribution map from the Atlas of Departmental Biodiversity and Marine Sectors program
Certain presence
Corresponds to a report on the basis of at least one observation proved within a period of 10 years (20 years for little-known invertebrates) preceding the year and no presumption of extinction since obtaining the last data nor doubt on reproductive and implemented nature of this population. For migratory species, the presence indicated concerns areas of reproduction.
Probable presence
This status is based on one or more of the following criteria:
search of species incomplete but presence of supportive environments;
ecology of the species consistent with the hypothesis of his presence;
the last reliable sighting is older than 10 years compared to the reference date, no recent specific research and no presumption of extinction from that date [vertebrates, invertebrates and plants well studied (rhopalocera, grasshoppers, dragonflies ...)] ;
the last reliable observation being older than 20 years, no recent specific research and no presumption of extinction from that date [poorly known taxa: fungus, many invertebrates...].
Probable or certain absence
This point covers the absence, more difficult by nature to demonstrate than presence. This status is based on one or more of the following criteria:
intensive but unsuccessful targeted research;
lack of adequate environments;
unobserved species while its presence is easily detected;
unlikely presence for historical or biogeographical reasons.
This status must be assigned to a department in which the presence of the species is casual.
Absence due to a proven extinction
Particular case of absence due to a proven extinction less than a half century ago (older disappearances are treated as "no probable or definite").
No information
In the state of knowledge, we can not comment on the presence or absence in the current department. This is the default status when not comprised in one of the previous categories or whenever there is doubt.
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