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Lewin's Rail
Lewinia pectoralis(Temminck, 1831)
Least ConcernNative
- Conservation
- Least Concern
- Commonness
- Very common
- Best seen
- Year-round
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
Lewin's rail is a species of bird in the family Rallidae. It is also known as the water rail, Lewin's water rail, Lewin's grind rail, slate-breasted rail, slate-breasted water rail, pectoral rail, pectoral water rail, short-toed rail and short-toed water rail.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
02 · Where
Where to find it
- Breeding range
- Central Lesser Sundas, New Guinea and east 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
6 photos
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