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New Guinea Flightless Rail
Megacrex inepta
-6.07214, 141.492
Field Notes
Description:
Very large brown rail (36-38cm) with a large head and long powerful grey legs and feet. Bill is greenish yellow and the face is grey. Underparts paling to near white.
Habitat:
Two sub species known, this being M.i.inepta from the southern lowlands of PNG. This one found in lowland swamp forest on the Ketu River, a tributary of the Fly River. Attracted to sago palm harvesting where they pick through the palm pith looking for insects.
Notes:
Listed as 'Near Threatened' on the Red List. This bird was very shy but worth the wait and countless leeches to get a glimpse of this elusive species.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 29, 2016
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