Gallirallus philippensis

1 Buff-banded Rail at Leeton, NSW

Gallirallus philippensis at Leeton, NSW - 20 Nov 2021 09:06 AM
Gallirallus philippensis at Leeton, NSW - 20 Nov 2021 09:06 AM
Gallirallus philippensis at Leeton, NSW - 20 Nov 2021 09:06 AM
Gallirallus philippensis at Leeton, NSW - 20 Nov 2021 09:06 AM
Gallirallus philippensis at Leeton, NSW - 20 Nov 2021 09:06 AM
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Identification history

Gallirallus philippensis 20 Nov 2021 Liam.m
Zapornia tabuensis 20 Nov 2021 Darcy

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I think this is a Baillon's crake? First time seeing this species. This individual kept popping in and out of the reeds along the edge of the path, trying to work out what I was

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Liam.m wrote:
   20 Nov 2021
Hi Darcy,
Not a baillons, but a buff banded rail. Key difference between rails and crakes is their size (baillons are absolutely tiny). Buff banded also have red bills, a clear white brow, stripes on the breast and a small buff band on their underside

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Species information

  • Gallirallus philippensis Scientific name
  • Buff-banded Rail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 703.9m Recorded at altitude
  • 160 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Hypotaenidia philippensis

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