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New Guinea Flightless Rail
Megacrex inepta D'Albertis & Salvadori, 1879
1.2 kgWeight
The New Guinea flightless rail (Megacrex inepta), also known as the Papuan flightless rail, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, in the monotypic genus Megacrex.
Busiest months: July · Most records: Papua New Guinea
Where and when it's recorded
New Guinea Flightless Rail has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Southern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Kwatu LodgePapua New Guinea33 records
- Drimgas Road, KiungaPapua New Guinea25 records
- Elevala and Ketu RiversPapua New Guinea4 records
More places
- Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea3 records
- Elevala River – between Fly River and Ketu RiverPapua New Guinea2 records
- Fly River – between Kiunga and Elevala RiverPapua New Guinea1 record
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The New Guinea flightless rail (Megacrex inepta), also known as the Papuan flightless rail, is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, in the monotypic genus Megacrex. Sometimes however, it was included in Amaurornis or Habroptila, but this is incorrect.
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Questions
How big is the New Guinea Flightless Rail?
The New Guinea Flightless Rail weighs around 1.2 kg.
Where does the New Guinea Flightless Rail live?
Its breeding range: Australasia: west-central to east-central New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Papua New Guinea.
When is the best time to see the New Guinea Flightless Rail?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in July (Southern Hemisphere).
Is the New Guinea Flightless Rail endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the New Guinea Flightless Rail as Least Concern.
What does the New Guinea Flightless Rail eat?
Main food: Omnivore.
What family is the New Guinea Flightless Rail in?
It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 1.2 kg
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 174 mm
- Tail
- 34 mm
- Bill
- 73 mm
- Tarsus
- 87 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Australasia: west-central to east-central New Guinea
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
- Genus
- Megacrex
More from the family Rails, Crakes & Coots
Grey-throated RailCanirallus oculeus
Chestnut-headed CrakeAnurolimnas castaneiceps
Spotted RailPardirallus maculatus
Blackish RailPardirallus nigricans
Plumbeous RailPardirallus sanguinolentus
Ash-throated CrakeMustelirallus albicollis
Zapata RailMustelirallus cerverai
Colombian CrakeMustelirallus colombianus
Paint-billed CrakeMustelirallus erythrops
Uniform CrakeAmaurolimnas concolor
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