New Caledonian Rail (Gallirallus lafresnayanus)

Other Names (World)
New Caledonian Rail, New Caledonian Wood-rail

Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Size
45 - 48 cm

First Described (Guide)
Verreaux & Des Murs, 1860

Habitat
Probably evergreen forests from near sea level to about 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

New Caledonia (B).

New Caledonia, including Ile des Pins.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is <50 (2010).

Status CR
Not recorded with certainty since 1890. Reports in the 1960s and 1984 are unconfirmed. Decline due to predation by introduced pigs, rats and cats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Habits
Flightless. May be crepuscular or nocturnal.

Food
Invertebrates, including earthworms.

Subspecies
Sometimes placed in genus Tricholimnas, or in Rallus.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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