Buff-banded rail
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G. philippensis
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| Gallirallus philippensis Linnaeus, 1766
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The buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis) is a distinctively coloured, highly dispersive, medium-sized rail of the family Rallidae. This species comprises several subspecies found throughout much of Australasia and the south-west Pacific region, including the Philippines (where it is known as tikling), New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand (where it is known as the banded rail or moho-pereru in Māori),[2] and numerous smaller islands, covering a range of latitudes from the tropics to the Subantarctic.
Description
It is a largely terrestrial bird the size of a small domestic chicken, with mainly brown upperparts, finely banded black and white underparts, a white eyebrow, chestnut band running from the bill round the nape, with a buff band on the breast. It utilises a range of moist or wetland habitats with low, dense vegetation for cover. It is usually quite shy but may become very tame and bold in some circumstances, such as in island resorts within the Great Barrier Reef region.[3]
The buff-banded rail is an omnivorous scavenger which feeds on a range of terrestrial invertebrates and small vertebrates, seeds, fallen fruit and other vegetable matter, as well as carrion and refuse. Its nest is usually situated in dense grassy or reedy vegetation close to water, with a clutch size of 3-4. Although some island populations may be threatened, or even exterminated, by introduced predators, the species as a whole appears to be safe and its conservation status is considered to be of Least Concern.[4]
Subspecies
Described subspecies include:[5][6][7]
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Gallery and media
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Buff-banded rail, Gallirallus philippensis, Fafa island, Tonga.
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Extinct Chatham Islands buff-banded rail G. p. dieffenbachi
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East Australian race G. p. mellori
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"Swamp Rail, Ortygometra tabuensis. Land rail, Rallus philippensis".
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A buff-banded rail at Green Island National Park, Green Island, Queensland, Australia.
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Buff-banded Rail RWD.jpg
References
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- ↑ Hugh Robertson, Barrie Heather (Author), & Derek Onley. (2005) The Field Guide to the Birds of New Zealand Revised edition, Viking.
- ↑ Marchant, S.; & Higgins, P.J. (Eds). (1993). Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Volume 2: Raptors to Lapwings. Oxford University Press: Melbourne. ISBN 0-19-553069-1
- ↑ BirdLife International. (2006). Species factsheet: Gallirallus philippensis. Downloaded [1] on 25 October 2006
- ↑ Pied-billed Grebe (Porphyrio podiceps)
- ↑ Coates, Brian J. (1985). The Birds of Papua New Guinea. Volume 1: Non-Passerines. Dove Publications: Alderley, Queensland. ISBN 0-9590257-0-7
- ↑ Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource, 2006.07.04
External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Gallirallus philippensis at Wikispecies
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- Use dmy dates from June 2013
- IUCN Red List least concern species
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- Gallirallus
- Birds of Australia
- Birds of Southeast Asia
- Birds of New Guinea
- Birds of Indonesia
- Birds of Papua New Guinea
- Birds of the Philippines
- Birds of South Australia
- Birds of Western Australia
- Birds of New Zealand
