BeakBrain
Bird Guide

Barred Rail

Gallirallus torquatus

Least ConcernInvertebratesMedium · 280 g
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 1
Photo: Светлана Царахова · CC0
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 2
Photo: Светлана Царахова · CC0
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 3
Photo: Ben Costamagna · CC BY 4.0
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 4
Photo: Jason Alexander · CC BY 4.0
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 5
Photo: Jason Alexander · CC BY 4.0
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 6
Photo: Светлана Царахова · CC0
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 7
Photo: Светлана Царахова · CC0
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 8
Photo: Jason Alexander · CC BY 4.0
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 9
Photo: (c) Greg III Espera, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY
Barred Rail (Gallirallus torquatus), photo 10
Photo: (c) Forest Botial-Jarvis, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

About the Barred Rail

The barred rail is a species of rail found across the Philippines, Sulawesi (Indonesia) and Salawati. The species is common, but shy and difficult to see. The species was formerly sometimes placed in the genus Hypotaenidia.

Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where the Barred Rail lives

Regular range
Philippines Indonesia Malaysia

When to see the Barred Rail

Peak activity in December · a resident species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Lord Howe Woodhen (Gallirallus sylvestris) Lord Howe WoodhenGallirallus sylvestrisThe Lord Howe woodhen is a medium-sized olive-brown rail, with a short tail, downcurved bill, red iris, and chestnut wings. Chestnut Rail (Gallirallus castaneoventris) Chestnut RailGallirallus castaneoventrisThe chestnut rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. Okinawa Rail (Gallirallus okinawae) Okinawa RailGallirallus okinawaeIt is about 30 cm long with a wingspan of 50 cm and a weight of around 435 g.

Learn the Barred Rail in BeakBrain

Photo and call practice, free in any browser.

Play BeakBrain

Every photo and recording on this page is credited to its author under the licence shown. Spotted a problem with this page, or have a better photo? Contribute.