New Caledonian Rail (Gallirallus lafresnayanus)
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New Caledonian Rail

Gallirallus lafresnayanus Verreaux, J & des Murs, 1860

The New Caledonian rail (Gallirallus lafresnayanus) is a large and drab flightless rail endemic to the island of New Caledonia in the Pacific.

Critically Endangered

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

The New Caledonian rail (Gallirallus lafresnayanus) is a large and drab flightless rail endemic to the island of New Caledonia in the Pacific. It is Critically Endangered, may have gone extinct many decades ago already, and if it still exists it is one of the least-known living bird species.

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Questions

Where does the New Caledonian Rail live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Grande Terre (New Caledonia; perhaps extinct).

Is the New Caledonian Rail endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the New Caledonian Rail as Critically Endangered.

What family is the New Caledonian Rail in?

It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.

At a glance

Conservation
Critically Endangered

Range

Australasia: Grande Terre (New Caledonia; perhaps extinct)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
Genus
Gallirallus

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New Caledonian Rail

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