Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica)

Other Scientific Names
Lewinia mirificus [Collar et al. (1994)], Lewinia mirificus [BirdLife International (2000)], Lewinia mirificus [BirdLife International (2004)], Lewinia mirificus [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Rallus mirificus [Collar and Andrew (1988)]

Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Size
21.50 - 22 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Parkes & Amadon, 1959)

Habitat
Submontane forest, cogon grasslands, pine forests with grasses and shrubs as ground cover. From 550 - 2,250 m.

Range (Guide)

Philippines (B).

Luzon, northern Philippines.

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

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status DD
Hunting is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files

Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica) [XC81143]
by Desmond Allen from Dalton Pass, Luzon, Philippines (call)

Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica) [XC81144]
by id from Dalton Pass, Luzon, Philippines (call)

Subspecies
Lewin's Rail (Lewinia pectoralis) and Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica), cross-regional species, and Auckland Rail (Lewinia muelleri), a New Zealand endemic (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) are retained as separate species contra Turbott (1990) who include mirifica and muelleri as subspecies of Lewin's Rail (Lewinia pectoralis), pending revision of the New Zealand CheckList. Gender agreement of species name follows David and Gosselin (2002b).

Forms superspecies with Lewin's Rail (Lewinia pectoralis) and Auckland Rail (Lewinia muelleri). On occasion regarded as distinctive subspecies of Lewin's Rail (Lewinia pectoralis).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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