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Mayr's Forest Rail
Rallicula mayri Hartert, EJO, 1930
123 gWeight
Mayr's forest rail (Rallicula mayri), also Mayr's forest crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
Where and when it's recorded
No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.
About
Mayr's forest rail (Rallicula mayri), also Mayr's forest crake, is a species of bird in the family Sarothruridae.
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Questions
How big is the Mayr's Forest Rail?
The Mayr's Forest Rail weighs around 123 g.
Where does the Mayr's Forest Rail live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: montane north-central New Guinea.
Is the Mayr's Forest Rail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Mayr's Forest Rail as Least Concern.
What does the Mayr's Forest Rail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Mayr's Forest Rail in?
It belongs to the family Flufftails & Forest Rails (Sarothruridae), order Gruiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 123 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 109 mm
- Tail
- 67 mm
- Bill
- 28 mm
- Tarsus
- 34 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: montane north-central New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Flufftails & Forest Rails Sarothruridae
- Genus
- Rallicula
Other birds in the genus Rallicula
Chestnut Forest RailRallicula rubra
White-striped Forest RailRallicula leucospila
Forbes's Forest RailRallicula forbesi
Madagascar Forest RailMentocrex kioloides
Tsingy Forest RailMentocrex beankaensis
White-spotted FlufftailSarothrura pulchra
Buff-spotted FlufftailSarothrura elegans
Red-chested FlufftailSarothrura rufa
Chestnut-headed FlufftailSarothrura lugens
Streaky-breasted FlufftailSarothrura boehmi
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