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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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| Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Auckland Rail* |
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Lewinia muelleri |
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Description (6)
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Auckland Rail
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Other Names (World)
Auckland Rail, Auckland Islands Rail
Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)
Size
21 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Rothschild, 1893)
Habitat
Coastal and cliff herbfields, Carex grassland, tussock-herbfields, forest. From sea-level - 300 m.
New Zealand (B).
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Aucklands Is of Adams and Disappointment.
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Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,000 (2010) and stable.
Status VU
Predation by introduced mammals (from nearby Adams Island) is a potential threat.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
A loud 'crek' rapidly repeated about 10 times. A loud, sharp, short whistle repeated about 50 times in about 12 seconds.
Subspecies
Sometimes placed in genus Dryolimnas. Forms superspecies with Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica) and Lewin's Rail (Lewinia pectoralis).
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Lewin's Rail (Lewinia pectoralis).
No subspecies.
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Auckland Rail see...  BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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