Gallirallus australis australis
Bird Info: Gruiformes, Rallidae (Rails, Gallinules, Coots), Subspecies
Weka – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Weka or woodhen (Gallirallus australis) is a flightless bird species of the rail family. It is endemic to New Zealand, where four subspecies are recognized. Weka are sturdy brown birds, about the size of a chicken. As omnivores, they feed mainly on invertebrates and fruit. Weka usually lay eggs between August and January; both sexes help to incubate.
Description · Taxonomy and distribution · Behaviour · Conservation status
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Weka – Gallirallus australis – Information – ARKive
Information about the Weka (Gallirallus australis) – ARKive … The weka, a famously inquisitive and feisty bird, is a member of the rail family Rallidae; a group of ground …
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Weka – Gallirallus australis: Species Information – ARKive
Information about Weka (Gallirallus australis) in the Globally Endangered Chapter. The weka, a famously inquisitive and feisty bird, is a member of the rail family …
www.arkive.org/weka/gallirallus-australis/description.html
Ecological assessment of two islands in west Otago lakes for potential …
… of two islands in west Otago lakes for potential re-introduction of buff weka ( Gallirallus australis … Rare birds–New Zealand–Otago Region. 4. Invertebrate communities–New Zealand …
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CalPhotos: Gallirallus australis
Number of matches: 1 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon = "Gallirallus australis" and lifeform = "Bird" ORDER BY taxon. Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement
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WEKA – 1966 Encyclopaedia of New Zealand
… noted for the number of its flightless or near flightless land birds, and of these the one most often seen is the weka. There is one very variable species, Gallirallus australis …
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Category:Gallirallus australis – Wikimedia Commons
Pages in category "Gallirallus australis" This category contains only the following page. … Categories: IUCN Vulnerable species | Gallirallus | Birds of New Zealand
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Weka (Gallirallus australis) – BirdLife species factsheet
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Weka (Gallirallus australis) recovery plan
Abstract The weka ( Gallirallus australis ) is a large, endemic, flightless rail. … take lizards, snails, rodents, and the eggs and young of ground-nesting birds. …
www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/science-and-technical/tsrp29.pdf
New Zealand Birds | Birds | Gallery | Weka, Gallirallus australis
Weka, Gallirallus australis, New Zealand, bird, found in New Zealand Birds’ bird gallery section, includes general information about the bird, taxonomy, description, where to find …
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