Includes: Flores Rail
- Lewinia pectoralis
Identification
18–27 cm
Distribution
Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Taxonomy
Reference [2] notes that subspecies exsul may warrant specific status since its plumage is different to other forms. If so, it suggests the name "Flores Rail" (presumably L. exsul). It was last recorded in 1959.
Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica) was formerly lumped within Lewin's Rail.
Subspecies
Clements recognises the following subspecies [1]:
- L. p. exsul: Known from 4 specimens from w Flores I. (Lesser Sundas)
- L. p. mayri: W New Guinea (Arfak and Weyland mountains)
- L. p. capta: Central Highlands of New Guinea
- L. p. insulsa: E New Guinea (Herzog Mountains)
- L. p. alberti: Mountains of s-central Papua New Guinea
- L. p. clelandi: Extinct; SW Australia.
- L. p. pectoralis: Coastal e Queensland to Victoria and South Australia
- L. p. brachipus: Tasmania
Habitat
Salty and freshwater wetlands.
Behaviour
Diet
A varied diet, consisting of vegetation, worms, molluscs, occasionally bird eggs and frogs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Eaton, JA, B van Balen, NW Brickle, FE Rheindt 2021. Birds of the Indonesian Archipelago (Greater Sundas and Wallacea), Second Edition. Lynx Editions. ISBN978-84-16728-44-2
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lewin's Rail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lewin%27s_Rail
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