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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
25/05/2024 07:45:13 AM
Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)]
VU
Weka*
Id (Atlas):
Gallirallus australis
Description (10 )
Weka
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Other Names (World)
Weka, Maori Hen, Kelp Hen, Troglodyte Rail, Weka Rail, Black Woodhen, Brown Woodhen, North Island Woodhen, South Island Woodhen, Black Weka, Brown Weka, North Island Weka, South Island Weka, Stuart Island Weka, Buff Weka, Eastern Weka, Western Weka
Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)
Size
46 - 60 cm
First Described (Guide )
(Sparrman, 1786)
Habitat
Margins of marine, littoral, estuarine and terrestrial wetlands. Woodlands, forests and grasslands. From sea-level - 1,500 m.
New Zealand (B) (NB).
Formerly throughout NI, SI, D'Urville and Stewart Islands, New Zealand. Introduced to Chatham and Macquarie Islands.
 
Population
Estimated population is 120,000 - 187,000 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
Habits
Singly, in pairs or family groups. Flightless. Nocturnal.
Food
Omnivorous. Mainly native fruit and invertebrates. Also sometimes vertebrates.
Voice
A repeated shrill whistle 'coo-eet', most often heard at dawn and dusk and in early evening.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (15)... )
Listen to XC345371
Weka (Gallirallus australis ) [XC345371 ]
by craig wilson from Paparoa National Park, New Zealand (song)
Listen to XC214880
Weka (Gallirallus australis ) [XC214880 ]
by craig wilson from Paraparaumu, Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand (alarm call)
Subspecies
The following 4 subspecies are recognised:
greyi (Buller, 1888) - North I.
australis (Sparrman, 1786) - Northern and western South I.
hectori (Hutton, FW, 1874) - Formerly eastern coast and interior of South I but now confined to Chatham Is, where introduced.
scotti (Ogilvie-Grant, 1905) - Stewart I.
References
See References .
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Weka see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet .
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