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
Weka (Gallirallus australis) [XC114339]
by Fernand DEROUSSEN from Bullock Creek Road, Paparoa National Park, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand (song)
Weka (Gallirallus australis) [XC793429]
by David Bradley from Granity, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand (begging 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.