General Description
Upper body mottled olive-black, top of head and back of neck red-brown. Throat and breast dark olive, rest of underparts black with thin white stripes. Bill red-brown with a black tip. Juveniles duller with more streaking on the head. Body up to 24 cm long.
Biology
Lewin's Rails are secretive, often remaining hidden in their habitat. They feed on crustaceans and molluscs.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Coastal saltwater areas, also freshwater wetlands and swamps.
More Information
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Brief Id
Red-brown nape and shoulders, black bill tip, underparts half olive-brown and half striped black and white.
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Colours
Brown, Green, White
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Diet
Carnivore
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Diet Categories
Crustaceans, Molluscs
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Vulnerable, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Common Name
Lewin's Rail
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Species Name
pectoralis
