Gallirallus philippensis

2 Buff-banded Rail at Isabella Plains, ACT

Gallirallus philippensis at Isabella Plains, ACT - 6 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Gallirallus philippensis 6 Oct 2023 MatthewFrawley
Gallirallus philippensis 6 Oct 2023 CarbonAI
Gallirallus philippensis 6 Oct 2023 ReeniRooMartinez

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Heard a call I didn't recognise and saw this one appear then disappear just as quickly. I'm guessing there may be more than one and they are nesting but not sure. Will try and find out when I return.

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  • 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
  • 157 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Hypotaenidia philippensis

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