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;[[:Category:Lewinia|Lewinia]] pectoralis | ;[[:Category:Lewinia|Lewinia]] pectoralis | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 18–27 cm | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Image:Lewin's_Rail.jpg|thumb|350| | + | [[Image:Lewin's_Rail.jpg|thumb|350|right|A detailed Map of the Lewin's Rail Australian Range. Map by Nrg800]] |
[[Australia]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Papua New Guinea]] | [[Australia]], [[Indonesia]] and [[Papua New Guinea]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | *[[Brown-banded Rail]] ('' | + | *[[Brown-banded Rail]] (''Lewinia mirifica'') was formerly lumped within Lewin's Rail. |
| − | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup> | + | ====Subspecies==== |
| + | There are 8 subspecies<sup>[[#References|1]]</sup>: | ||
*''L. p. exsul'' - Known from 4 specimens from w Flores I. (Lesser Sundas) | *''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. mayri'' - W New Guinea (Arfak and Weyland mountains) | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Salty and freshwater wetlands. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | A varied diet, consisting of vegetation, worms, molluscs, occasionally bird eggs and frogs. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | # | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}} |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Lewinia+pectoralis}} | {{GSearch|Lewinia+pectoralis}} | ||
*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=33&bid=410 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=33&bid=410 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
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Revision as of 11:27, 9 April 2014
- Lewinia pectoralis
Identification
18–27 cm
Distribution
Australia, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea
Taxonomy
- Brown-banded Rail (Lewinia mirifica) was formerly lumped within Lewin's Rail.
Subspecies
There are 8 subspecies1:
- 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, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Lewin's Rail. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Lewin%27s_Rail
