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Chestnut Rail
Eulabeornis castaneoventrisGould, 1844
Native
- Order
- GRUIFORMES
- Family
- Rallidae
- Genus
- Eulabeornis
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The chestnut rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and northern Australia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. It was formerly the only species placed in the genus Eulabeornis.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Aru Is. (south-west of New Guinea) and coastal north Australia
03 · When
When to look
Months this species is recorded across its Australian range.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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