New Britain Rail (Hypotaenidia insignis)

Other Names (World)
New Britain Rail, Bismarck Rail, Pink-legged Rail, Sclater's Rail

Family
Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots)

Size
33 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sclater, 1880)

Habitat
Lowland and montane forest, especially along rivers. Less common in tall secondary forest. From sea-level - 1,250 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (NB).

New Britain.

Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Habitat destruction through conversion to agriculture, trapping and hunting are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Subspecies
Forms superspecies with Okinawa Rail (Hypotaenidia okinawae) and Barred Rail (Hypotaenidia torquata).

No subspecies.

References
See References.

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