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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.
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When to see the Lord Howe Woodhen
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 5 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Lord Howe Woodhen
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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.
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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.
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