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okinawa rail

  1. Okinawa Rail

    Okinawa Rail

    The Okinawa Rail is known locally as a Yanbaru Kuina. It is an endangered species only found in the northern areas of Okinawa, Japan.
    • poplynch
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    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  2. Okinawan Rail ( Yanbaru Quina )

    Okinawan Rail ( Yanbaru Quina )

    The first time I have seen this bird after numerous attempts..........I was very excited
    • arjacee
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  3. Okinawa Rail profile

    Okinawa Rail profile

    I was able to get great views of the Okinawa Rail for all of the people on the tour, funny thing is they had been to the same spot the day before and saw nothing. You've got to get up early to see the Rails! http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/143836/0
    • DaninJapan
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    • Comments: 5
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  4. Okinawa Rail 2

    Okinawa Rail 2

    Another shot of this beautiful and rare bird. Endemic to northern Okinawa. Endangered (IUCN 3.1) For additinal information check these sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okinawa_Rail http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=2852&m=0
    • DaninJapan
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    • Comments: 7
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  5. Okinawa Rail 1

    Okinawa Rail 1

    The morning started way too early, 0340 to be exact. My birding partner Tom showed up at 0420 and 10 minutes later, we were headed up to the northern end of Okinawa. At about 0600, after seeing a few Okinawa Rails dash across the road, we met up with our German film crew friends and they pointed...
    • DaninJapan
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    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  6. Okinawa Rail

    Okinawa Rail

    A 2nd Rail, on the road, after the rain in the night.
    • Francksan
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    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  7. Okinawa Rail

    Okinawa Rail

    The best time to see the Okinawa Rail, is early in the morning, when it was raining in the night. I took this picture early (6:45 morning), after some rain in the night... this morning, I saw about 10 Rail.
    • Francksan
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    • Comments: 4
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  8. Okinawa Rail

    Okinawa Rail

    Waiting to take a picture of Pryer's woodpecker I saw 30 mn before, I saw 2 Rail back of my car....
    • Francksan
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    • Comments: 6
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
  9. Okinawa Rail

    Okinawa Rail

    I took this photo about 3 hours ago! Today was the best view and best photo of this rare rail that I've ever had! Two of these birds came about 5 meters from my car, I've seen them before from a scope from far (50 meters) or dashing across the road but today I had nice views for a few moments...
    • DaninJapan
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    • Comments: 3
    • Category: Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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