Gallirallus philippensis

1 Buff-banded Rail at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Gallirallus philippensis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Nov 2023
Gallirallus philippensis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Nov 2023
Gallirallus philippensis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Nov 2023
Gallirallus philippensis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Nov 2023
Gallirallus philippensis at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 5 Nov 2023
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Identification history

Gallirallus philippensis 6 Nov 2023 Liam.m
Gallirallus philippensis 6 Nov 2023 CarbonAI
Gallirallus philippensis 6 Nov 2023 BenW

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Marker dropped at the location of the bird in the first 4 images. The bird in the sixth image was at the APS dam. The former bird was extremely bold and seemed to be habituated to humans, as it allowed us within a metre of it in a relatively sparse dianella bed.

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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
  • 159 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Hypotaenidia philippensis

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