How big is a Roviana Rail?

The Roviana Rail is a large sized bird weighing about 353 g.

Where can you see a Roviana Rail?

The Roviana Rail is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Roviana Rail?

The Roviana Rail is most easily confused with the Calayan Rail, the Invisible Rail and the Pink-legged Rail.

Is the Roviana Rail endangered?

The Roviana Rail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Roviana Rail

Gallirallus rovianae

Rails, Gallinules, and Coots · Gruiformes · Legendary

The Roviana Rail (Gallirallus rovianae) is a legendary rails, gallinules, and coot found only in the Solomon Islands, weighing about 353 g. The Roviana rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats invertebrates353 g

Roviana Rail (Gallirallus rovianae), photo 1 — Photo: Euan Moore · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Roviana Rail (Gallirallus rovianae), photo 2 — Photo: Euan Moore · http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Roviana Rail (Gallirallus rovianae), photo 3 — Photo: Euan Moore · CC BY 4.0

Roviana Rail (Gallirallus rovianae), photo 4 — Photo: Euan Moore · CC BY 4.0

About the Roviana Rail

The Roviana rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is endemic to the Western Province. The species has sometimes been placed in the genus Hypotaenidia.

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Where it lives

Solomon Islands

When to see it

Best months: April, May, July, October, with peak activity in April. It is a passage migrant species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Roviana Rail look like?: The Roviana rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae.
How big is a Roviana Rail?: The Roviana Rail is a large sized bird weighing about 353 g.
Where can you see a Roviana Rail?: The Roviana Rail is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Roviana Rail?: The Roviana Rail is most easily confused with the Calayan Rail, the Invisible Rail and the Pink-legged Rail.
Is the Roviana Rail endangered?: The Roviana Rail is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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