About the Lord Howe Woodhen
The Lord Howe woodhen also known as the Lord Howe Island woodhen, Lord Howe wood rail, Lord Howe rail or Lord Howe Island rail, is a flightless bird of the rail family, Rallidae. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island off the Australian coast. It is currently classified as endangered by the IUCN. The species was formerly placed in the genus Gallirallus.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
ID tip
The Lord Howe woodhen is a medium-sized olive-brown rail, with a short tail, downcurved bill, red iris, and chestnut wings. The species has historically moved between classification in genera Gallirallus and Hypotaenidia, but both the IOC and IUCN both currently place the species in Hypotaenidia.
Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in November · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Barred RailGallirallus torquatusThe barred rail is a species of rail found across the Philippines, Sulawesi (Indonesia) and Salawati.
Chestnut RailGallirallus castaneoventrisThe chestnut rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
Okinawa RailGallirallus okinawaeIt is about 30 cm long with a wingspan of 50 cm and a weight of around 435 g.
Learn the Lord Howe Woodhen for real
BeakBrain drills you on photos and calls until you can greet this bird by name in the field. Free to play, on any device.
Play BeakBrainEvery 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.