Gallirallus philippensis

4 Buff-banded Rail at Braemar, NSW

Gallirallus philippensis at Braemar, NSW - 19 Sep 2023
Gallirallus philippensis at Braemar, NSW - 19 Sep 2023
Gallirallus philippensis at Braemar, NSW - 19 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Gallirallus philippensis 19 Sep 2023 BLSHFour
Gallirallus philippensis 19 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Gallirallus philippensis 19 Sep 2023 Curiosity

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Very excited to see this rail in the nature strip just outside our fence! In the 9 years we have lived here, I have never before seen one in our neighbourhood.

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Species information

  • Gallirallus philippensis Scientific name
  • Buff-banded Rail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 703.9m Recorded at altitude
  • 159 images trained Machine learning
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  • Synonyms

    Hypotaenidia philippensis

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