Gallirallus philippensis

1 Buff-banded Rail at Watson, ACT

Gallirallus philippensis at Watson, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 06:53 AM
Gallirallus philippensis at Watson, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 06:53 AM
Gallirallus philippensis at Watson, ACT - 17 Mar 2018 06:53 AM
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Identification history

Gallirallus philippensis 28 Mar 2018 ChrisDavey
Gallirallus philippensis 26 Mar 2018 KumikoCallaway

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User's notes

Saw a young one which crossed Roma Mitchell Cres from the pond to front yards. Then saw an adult at the other side of the pond. A Noisy Miner swooped this adult bird which ducked down.

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Species information

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

    Hypotaenidia philippensis
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