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Okinawa Rail
Gallirallus okinawae (Yamashina & Mano, 1981)
433 gWeight
The Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae) is a species of bird in the rail family, Rallidae.
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 Okinawa rail (Gallirallus okinawae) is a species of bird in the rail family, Rallidae. It is endemic to Okinawa Island in Japan where it is known as the Yanbaru kuina (ヤンバルクイナ（山原水鶏）, "Yanbaru rail"). Its existence was only confirmed in 1978 and it was formally described in 1981 although unidentified rails had been recorded on the island since at least 1973 and local stories of a bird known as the agachi kumira may refer to this species.
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Questions
How big is the Okinawa Rail?
The Okinawa Rail weighs around 433 g.
Where does the Okinawa Rail live?
Its breeding range: Palearctic: northern Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands, Japan).
What does the Okinawa Rail eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Okinawa Rail in?
It belongs to the family Rails, Crakes & Coots (Rallidae), order Gruiformes.
At a glance
- Weight
- 433 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
- Wing
- 143 mm
- Tail
- 52 mm
- Bill
- 44 mm
- Tarsus
- 52 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Palearctic: northern Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands, Japan)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Gruiformes
- Family
- Rails, Crakes & Coots Rallidae
- Genus
- Gallirallus
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