Gallirallus philippensis

Buff-banded Rail at Lord Howe Island

Gallirallus philippensis at Lord Howe Island - 20 Oct 2023
Gallirallus philippensis at Lord Howe Island - 20 Oct 2023
Gallirallus philippensis at Lord Howe Island - 20 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Gallirallus philippensis 23 Nov 2023 Liam.m
Gallirallus philippensis 23 Nov 2023 CarbonAI
Gallirallus philippensis 23 Nov 2023 Darcy

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Couple of buff-banded rails foraging in the grass amongst the woodhens

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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
  • 159 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Hypotaenidia philippensis

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