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Lord Howe Woodhen
Hypotaenidia sylvestris(Sclater, PL, 1870)
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- Order
- GRUIFORMES
- Family
- Rallidae
- Genus
- Hypotaenidia
At a glance
The Lord Howe Woodhen is a large bird, about 32–42 cm long, listed as Vulnerable and endemic to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 32–42 cm
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Origin
- Endemic
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Rare
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Lord Howe Woodhen look like?
The Lord Howe Woodhen is a large bird, about 32–42 cm long and weighing 330–780 g.
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.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Lord Howe Woodhen?
The Lord Howe Woodhen is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Lord Howe Woodhen eat?
The Lord Howe Woodhen feeds on seeds, foliage/herbs, terrestrial invertebrates and terrestrial vertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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