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The Buff-banded Rail

Gallirallus philippensis

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Description:

The Buff-banded Rail (Gallirallus philippensis) is a distinctively coloured, highly dispersive, medium-sized rail of the family Rallidae. This species comprises several subspecies found throughout much of Australasia and the south-west Pacific region, including the Philippines (where it is known as Tikling), New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand (where it is known as the Banded Rail or Moho-pereru in Māori),[2] and numerous smaller islands, covering a range of latitudes from the tropics to the Subantarctic.
-Wikipedia

Habitat:

Zoo Miami

Species ID Suggestions

Buff-banded Rail (Moho-pereru)

Gallirallus philippensis

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