Gallirallus philippensis

Buff-banded Rail at Brisbane City, QLD

Gallirallus philippensis at Brisbane City, QLD - 4 Jan 2024
Gallirallus philippensis at Brisbane City, QLD - 4 Jan 2024
Gallirallus philippensis at Brisbane City, QLD - 4 Jan 2024
Gallirallus philippensis at Brisbane City, QLD - 4 Jan 2024
Gallirallus philippensis at Brisbane City, QLD - 4 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Gallirallus philippensis 10 Jan 2024 natureguy
Gallirallus philippensis 6 Jan 2024 CarbonAI
Gallirallus philippensis 6 Jan 2024 TimL

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Not the best of images. They were taken after the adult bird and four chicks hid in dark undergrowth after a passing dog went for them. The adult bird eventually emerged with two of the chicks staying very close whilst the other two remained hidden.

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Sighting information

  • 5 Abundance
  • 4 Jan 2024 10:14 AM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

Species information

  • Gallirallus philippensis Scientific name
  • Buff-banded Rail Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 703.9m Recorded at altitude
  • 137 images trained Machine learning
  • Synonyms

    Hypotaenidia philippensis

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