General Description
Upper body parts mottled green-brown with black and white spots, underparts striped black and white. Face red-brown and throat grey-brown. Yellow-brown stripe across breast area and a curved white stripe above the eye. Body up to 34 cm long.
Biology
Buff-banded Rails are secretive and flick their tail when alarmed. They feed on insects and aquatic plants.
Distribution
Eastern and Western mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Freshwater wetlands and swamps.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
White stripe above eye, yellow-brown stripe across breast.
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Colours
Brown, Black, White
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Habitats
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Diet
Omnivore
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Diet Categories
Aquatic plants, Insects, Invertebrates
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Buff-banded Rail
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Species Name
philippensis
